Parts of a Wave
The peak or high point of a wave
Crest
This is how fast a wave travels
Wavespeed
These are the two types of waves that we have studied
What are electromagnetic and mechanical
Name at least 3 categories on the EM Spectrum
What are Radio, Micro, Infrared, visible, Ultra, X-ray or Gamma
Reflection, Refraction, diffraction and interference
The low point of a wave
Trough
This is the equation for wave speed
V= λ x f
Within the two types of categories of waves there two more kinds of waves, they are these.
What are transverse and longitudinal
This is the color of light that has the highest frequency and shortest wavelength
What is red light
THis characteristic of waves explains how a wave can change direction by changing its speed
What is refraction
Waves carry this from one point to another
Energy
A wave that has a length of 2 m and a frequency of 5 Hz would have this speed.
What is 10 m/s
This type of wave vibrates the medium it is traveling through at right angles(perpendicular) to the direction of motion of the wave.
What are transverse waves
This color of light has the highest frequency and the shortest wavelength
Violet
This characteristic of waves describes how a wave bounces off of the surface of a mirror or other smooth, flat surface.
What is reflection
This is the length of a wave
Wavelength
A wave that increases its frequency without changing its speed would have a _____________ wavelength
shorter or smaller wavelength
This type of wave vibrates the medium parallel to the the direction of motion of the wave.
What are longitudinal waves.
This the electromagnetic wave that has the most energy or highest frequency
What is gamma
This characteristic of waves describes how waves behave when they overlap inside the same medium at the same time.
Interference
This is the number of waves that pass per second
Frequency
This is the change of frequency of a wave whose length increases but its speed remains constant
What is decreases
Sound is this type of wave
What is longitudinal or mechanical
This is the electromagnetic wave that has the longest wavelength and the least amount of energy
What are radiowaves
This type of interference occurs when two waves meet up crest to crest.
Constructive interference