Energy
Which type of wave moves matter parallel to the direction of the wave?
What is a Longitudinal Wave.
what is the wave equation?
speed = wavelength X frequency
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency
when a wave bounces off a barrier it encounters
reflection
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
Which type of wave moves matter perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Transverse Wave.
What is the region of a pressure wave where the particles are close together?
compression
How fast a wave travels is known as ________.
wave speed
This term describes the time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a point.
What is a period?
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.
Medium
Which type of wave does not need a matter to transfer energy?
What is electromagnetic
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
These two wave properties are inversely related when wave speed is constant.
What is Frequency and Wavelength
The measure of how high or low a wave is
Amplitude
What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread out?
Rarefaction
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
Calculate if the frequency of a wave is 3.5 Hz and the wave speed is 16 m/s what is the wavelength? Use Significant Figures for answer
4.6 m
If you double the frequency of a wave what happens to the wavelength?
It is halved
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
A wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 2.5 meters. What is the speed of the wave?
What is 25 m/s?
The rhythmic disturbance that carries energy and NOT matter
wave
If a wave enters a new medium where the wave speed of the new medium is SLOWER... This will happen to the reflected wave.
What is Inverted.
This type of reflection causes an INVERSION of a wave.
What is a Fixed end Reflection
This type of Interference happens when two waves overlap, resulting in an amplitude that is LARGER than the individual waves.
What is Constructive Interference?
What type of wave is a longitudinal wave? A. light wave B. ocean wave C. sound wave D. electromagnetic wave
C. Sound Wave