Wave interactions
Waves
Vocabulary
MOTION
Energy
100
Which wave behavior occurs when a wave hits a surface it cannot pass through and bounces back?
Reflection
100
Draw and Label a high frequency wave and a low frequency wave
^ v ^ v ^ v
^v^V^V
100
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
100
T or F: As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength increases.
FALSE
100
The rhythmic disturbance that carries energy and NOT matter
a Wave!
200
When a sound wave travels through a wall to the other side, the process of the wave moving through the material is called
Transmission
200
What process allows for a room with thick carpets and heavy curtains sound "quieter" than a room with hardwood floors and bare walls?
The carpet absorbs the sound energy.
200
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
200
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
200
Which type of wave needs a matter to transfer energy?
mechanical
300
What happens to the energy of a sound wave when it is 'absorbed' by a thick foam panel?
It turns into thermal energy (heat)
300
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.
Medium
300
The measure of how high or low a wave is
Amplitude
300
Which of the following is a compressional wave caused by colliding air molecules?
A. Color Wave
B. Light Wave
C. Sound Wave
D. Gamma Wave
C. Sound Wave
300
When the frequency of a wave triples, the energy of the wave ________
DAILY DOUBLE
triples
400
Which interaction explains why a rough, uneven surface causes waves to bounce off in many different directions?
Scattering
400
What is the main type of wave uses matter to transfer energy?
Mechanical Wave
400
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
400
Amount of energy OR change in volume
400
The law of Conservation of Energy states that....
energy cannot be created or destroyed.
500
A wave reaches a barrier with a very small slit. After passing through the slit, the wave spreads out in a circular pattern
Diffraction
500
Which type of wave moves matter in right angles in the direction of the wave?
DAILY DOUBLE
Transverse Wave.
500
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency
500
There are 8 waves that travel in 2 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?
4 Hz
500
How you perceive the energy of a sound is based on which two wave characteristics
loudness/ Volume and Pitch
600
When a wave enters a new medium at an angle and changes speed, it bends. What is this called?
Refraction
600
Which type of wave moves matter forward and backward in the medium in the same direction as the wave?
Longitudinal Wave.
600
The amplitude is measured by the distance between ________ and the ________.
rest position to the crest/trough
600
What is the wavelength of Wave A? 
8m
600
Which type of wave is emitted from the Sun and does not need a medium to travel?
Electromagnetic