Energy
What is the frequency of a wave with a period of .4s?
2.5 Hz
A sound wave has a frequency of 600 Hz and a wavelength of 16.4 m. What is the speed of sound?
9,840 m/s
What term describes when a wave bounces off a surface while maintaining its speed and shape?
The number of waves per second
frequency
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
What type of wave is a seismic wave?
both transverse and longitudinal
A wave has a frequency of 15 Hz and is 3 meters, what is the velocity?
45 m/s
The unit of measurement is Hertz
Frequency
area of tightened wave in a longitudinal wave
compression
term for distortion of a wave as it passes through an opening
diffraction
What medium does a wave travel the fastest through
solids
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.
Medium
The measure of how high or low a wave is
Amplitude
what is the result of destructive interference on amplitude.
either cancels out or reduces
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
50 Hz
Why does refraction occur?
wave speed changes as the wave cross the boundaries of two mediums
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
Increasing the frequency of a wave, ___________________ its wavelength
decreases
For a transverse wave, the amount of energy is related to the ________.
amplitude
What is the wavelength for a wave with a speed of 10 m/s and frequency of 8 Hz?
1.25 meters
What happens to the amplitude in constructive interference?
increases
area of uncompressed waves in a longitudinal wave
rarefaction
Amplitude measures the __________ and ___________ of the wave.