waves
Vocabulary
Properties of waves
more waves
miscelaneous
100
This is any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or empty space
What is a wave
100

What is one way to measure wavelength

What is crest to crest or trough to trough

100

This is the speed at which a wave is moving

What is wave speed

100

This is where the particles of a longitudinal wave are crowded together

What is compression

100
This is the bouncing back of rays of light, sound or heat
What is reflection
200
X-rays and microwaves are examples of these types of waves
What is electromagnetic
200
this is any substance through which a wave can travel
What is a medium
200

This is the distance from crest to crest, or from trough to trough

What is wavelength

200
this is where the particles of a longitudinal wave are spread apart
What is rarefaction
200
This is the bending of a wave as it passes between two substances
What is refraction
300

This type of wave needs a medium

What is a mechanical wave?

300
This is the highest point of a transverse wave
What is a crest
300

This is the number of waves produced in a certain amount of time

What is frequency

300
These are the two main types of waves
What is transverse and longitudinal
300

This is the formula for wavelength

What is Velocity / Frequency?

400
This is a waves where the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave
What is longitudinal wave
400
This is the lowest point of a transverse wave
What is a trough
400
This is the maximum distance the particles of a wave vibrate from resting position
What is amplitude
400

Sound waves are examples of this type of wave

What is mechanical or longitudinal

400

All waves carry this.

What is energy / information?

500

This type of electromagnetic wave has the largest frequency

What is a Gamma wave

500

What type of electromagnetic wave has the largest wavelength

What is a radio

500

Light gets it color from selective this

What is absorption?

500

Light waves are examples of this type of wave

What is transverse or electromagnetic

500

This is the speed of a wave that has a frequency of 50Hz and a wavelength of 3m?

What is 150 m/s?