Wave Names
Wave Pictures
Wave Vocabulary
Phenomena ?'s
BONUS
100
Describe what a transverse wave looks like?
100
the phenomenon when a wave changes direction and bounces back after meeting a boundary or obstacle
Reflection
100
Essentially measuring the "height" of a wave from its resting point to the peak of its crest or trough
Amplitude
100
Define Wavelength
the distance between two identical points on consecutive waves
100
In the ocean, this type of wave carries the most energy.
Tsunami Waves
200
Define Mechanical Waves
Wave that requires a medium to pass through
200
The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
Refraction
200
The lowest point on the surface of a wave.
Trough
200
Waves transfer this, not matter, as they move.
Energy
200
These waves have the longest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radio Waves
300
Define Electromagnetic Waves
Waves that do not require a medium
300
is when two waves overlap and combine to create a larger wave
Constructive Interference
300
the highest point on the surface of a wave.
Crest
300
when two waves meet each other, they can either combine to make a bigger wave (like when the peaks of both waves line up) or cancel each other out (like when the peak of one wave meets the valley of another wave)
Interference
300
If a wave is traveling at a certain speed and you cut its frequency in half, what would happen to its wavelength?
The wavelength would be doubled
400
This describes what:
Occurs when the crests of one wave overlaps the crests of another wave
The combined wave has a larger amplitude
Constructive Interference
400
_______________ is a wave phenomenon that occurs when two waves meet and cancel each other out
Destructive Interference
400
Hz or Hertz is the measurement of?
Frequency
400
the phenomenon where waves bend or spread out around the edges of an obstacle or through an opening, effectively causing the wave to deviate from its original path and enter regions that would be considered in the "shadow" area if the wave traveled strictly in a straight line
Diffraction
400
What impacts the speed of the wave?
Medium, frequency, and wavelength
500
This describes what:
The combined waves cancel each other out or create a wave with a smaller amplitude
Occurs when the crests of one wave and the troughs of another overlap
Destructive Interference
500
the number of wave cycles that pass a fixed point in a given unit of time
Frequency
500
Sound waves are an example of this type of wave.
Longitudinal Wave
500
A wave is traveling with a frequency of 280 Hz and has a wavelength of 20 meters. What is the speed of the wave?
5600m/s
500
Waves with a large amplitude carry __________ compared to waves with a small amplitude.
More energy