Nature of Waves
This is a disturbance that carries energy from one place to another.
When waves are depectited on a graph, the lowest point of the wave is called the
Through
A wave consisting of a series of compressions and rarefactions is called a
The word SONAR is actually an acronym that stands for what?
SOund - Navigation - And Ranging
This occurs when a wave strikes a barrier and bounces back
Reflection
This type of wave requires a medium.
mechanical wave
This characteristic of a wave is the maximum movement from rest to crest (or trough) of the wave.
Amplitude
In a longitudinal wave, the motion of the mdeium is ____________ to the direction of the wave
Parallel
This is the formula for calculating that speed of a wave
Frequency X Wavelength
The bending of a wave due to a change in speed is known as
Refraction
These types of waves can travel through the vacuum of space
electromagnetic waves
The distance between two consecutive similar points on a wave is called the
wavelength
What type of waves are sound waves Longitudinal waves or Transverse waves
Longitudinal waves
In a given medium, the speed of a wave is ___________
constant
The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is called
Dffraction
List three examples of a medium that a wave can travel through
Soils, liquids, gases
This is the Greek letter used to represent wavelength.
Lambda
A wave in which the motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of the waves is called a
Transverse wave
A wave with a frequency of 5Hz and a wave length of 4m would have a speed of _____
20 m/sec
Waves that are traveling through the same space at the same time do what with one another
interfere
Any movemnet that follows the same path repeatedly is called a
vibration
The unit used to measure the frequency of a wave, or the number of complete waves that passes a point per unit of time is.
Hertz
List an example of a transverse wave
Light
What does the Law of Reflection state?
That is angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.