The Types of Waves
The Wave Itself
Wave Speed
100
The kind of wave that bounces off another object
What is reflection
100
The distance between two corresponding points on a wave
What is wavelength
100
The equation for wave speed
What is frequency (Hz) times wavelength (m)
200
The kind of wave in transmission
What is light waves
200
The distance from the top of the centerline to either the crest or the trough
What is amplitude
200
The unit for frequency
What is hertz
300
The definition of absorption
What is when wave energy transfers to the medium it's traveling through
300
The higher the _____ gets, the shorter the wavelength becomes
What is frequency
300
The symbol for wavelength
400
The definition of interference
What is when waves that overlap combine to form a new wave
400
The kinds of waves
What are electromagnetic waves i.e. visible to light, ultraviolet light, infrared light, and mechanical waves i.e. sound, seismic
400
The kind of matter mechanical waves travel through the fastest
What is solid
500
The law of reflection
What is the angle of reflection will be equal to the angle of incidence
500
The definition of a transverse wave
What is a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
500
The material waves travel through the fastest
What is aluminum