When two waves interfere, the resulting displacement (amplitude) of the medium at any location is the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that same location.
What is superposition?
100
Produced by the vibration of material objects.
What is sound?
100
The higher the frequency then the shorter the_________.
What is wavelength?
200
Waves is the transfer of _________.
What is energy?
200
The distance in meters from the crest of one wave to the crest of another.
What is a wavelength?
200
Interference when a crest overlaps a crest.
What is constructive interference?
200
Medium that sounds waves use
What are air particles?
200
Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelength?
What are radio waves?
300
Type of wave that requires a medium
What is a mechanical wave?
300
The number of waves that pass in second.
What is frequency?
300
Interference when a crest overlaps a trough
What is destructive interference?
300
Characteristic that influences the volume of a sound
What is the amplitude?
300
Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that contains color.
What is visible light?
400
Type of wave that does not use a medium.
What is a electromagnetic wave?
400
The equation for wave speed?
What is v=fλ?
400
Location of a standing wave where there is no displacement?
What is a node?
400
Characteristic that dictates the pitch (note) of a sound
What is frequency?
400
The color when all the different wavelengths of visible light are combined together.
What is white?
500
A wave where the direction of motion is the same as the direction of particle motion
What is a longitudinal wave?
500
Waves travel at a speed of 4 m/s at a frequency of 2 Hz. Therefore the wavelength must be_________.
What is 2m?
500
Occurs when a wave reflects upon itself and interference causes the pattern
What is a standing wave?
500
In space, sound (can/cannot) be heard because ________________________.
What is cannot be heard because there is no medium?