Wave Properties
high point of a wave
crest
waves transfer what?
energy
the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media, causing the wave (such as light, sound, or water) to return into the medium from which it originated
reflection
What is defraction
No change in energy (well grade based on what you say)
low point of a wave
trough
what that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter
waves
what is refraction
change in direction of a wave that occurs when a wave changes speed moving from one medium to another
transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels (no echo!)
absorption
distance between two neighboring crests or troughs
wavelength
In what kind of waves do the particles of the medium move up and down at right angles to the direction of motion of the wave
transverse
What is longitudinal wave?
parallel to the direction in which the wave travels
radio waves, light waves, microwaves, ultraviolet waves, and gamma waves are all this type of wave
electromagnetic waves
the height of a wave
In what kind of waves do the particles of the medium move back and forth in the direction of the wave.
longitudinal Waves
what waves have to have a medium
what Age did Mr s. Brother beat in his wrestling comp?
senior
number of complete waves that pass a point in a given amount of time
frequency
what are 2 parts of the longitudinal waves?
compression and rarefaction
Example of an vacuum
outer space
occurs when the crest of one wave interferes with the trough of another wave
destructive interference