Waves
a disturbance that transfers energy
wave
The highest point on a transverse wave is called a...
crest
Through which medium do sound waves travel the fastest?
Solids
As speed increases, wavelength _____.
increases
Wave doesn't carry
Matter
The lowest point on a transverse wave is called a ...
trough
As temperature increases, speed of sound ____.
increases
Reflection of sound waves creates:
Echoes
Wave in ocean is an example of
Mechanical / transverse
How do particles move in a transverse wave?
up and down
True or False: Sound waves are longitudinal
True
___ light contains each wavelength, so all the colors of visible light
White
How does a duck move on a wave?
up and down
How does energy move in a transverse wave?
horizontally
The particles in a longitudinal wave move________ to the wave direction.
parallel
Refraction is caused by waves changing ___.
Speed
Waves transfer energy but not
matter
Energy moves _______ to the wave in a transverse wave
perpendicular
What causes the wave to start moving?
a vibration
Loudspeakers use:
Diffraction