UNIT SYMBOLS
WHAT IS THE UNIT SYMBOL OF WAVE SPEED?
M/S
FREE POINTS
UWU
WHATS THE LOWEST POINT OF THE WAVE?
TROUGH
WHAT IS REFLECTION?
THE BOUNCING BACK OF A WAVE WHEN IT MEETS A SURFACE
WHAT IS THE UNIT SYMBOL FOR WAVELENGTH?
M
WHATS A TRANSVERSE WAVE?
TYPE OF MECHANICAL WAVE IN WHICH THE ENERGY RUNS AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE WAVE
WHATS THE HIGHEST POINT OF A WAVE?
CREST
WHAT IS REFRACTION?
THE BENDING OF WAVES AS THEY ENTER A NEW MEDIUM
WHAT IS THE UNIT SYMBOL FOR FREQUENCY?
Hz
WHAT IS A LONGITUDINAL WAVE?
TYPE OF MECHANICAL WAVE IN WHICH THE ENERGY FLOWS PARALLEL TO THE WAVE
THE MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT OF A PARTICLE OF THE MEDIUM FROM THE REST POSITION
AMPLITUDE
WHAT IS DIFFRACTION?
THE SPREADING OF A WAVE AROUND A BARRIER OR THROUGH AN OPENING
WHAT IS THE UNIT SYMBOL FOR PERIOD?
S
WHAT IS A ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE?
WAVE THAT CAN TRAVEL THROUGH EMPTY SPACE LIKE LIGHT WAVES
THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS
WAVELENGTH
WHAT IS COMPRESSION?
AREA IN A LONGITUDINAL WAVE WHERE THE PARTICLES ARE CLOSE TOGETHER
WHAT ARE THE UNIT SYMBOLS FOR FREQUENCY, WAVELENGTH, WAVE SPEED AND PERIOD?
FREQUENCY=HZ WAVELENGTH=M WAVE SPEED=M/S PERIOD=S
WHAT IS A MECHANICAL WAVE?
WAVE THAT IS CAUSED WHEN ENERGY CAUSES A VIBRATION THRU A MEDIUM
THE SHORTEST TIME INTERVAL DURING WHICH THE MOTION OF THE WAVE REPEATS ITSELF
PERIOD
WHAT IS RAREFACTION?
AREA IN A LONGITUDINAL WAVE IN WHICH THE PARTICLES ARE SPREAD OUT