When in doubt, Wave it out.
Which type of wave moves matter parallel to the direction of the wave?
What is a Longitudinal Wave.
what is the wave equation?
speed = wavelength X frequency
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency
When a wave bounces off a barrier, it is...?
reflected
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
Which type of wave moves matter perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Transverse Wave.
What is the region of a compressional wave where the particles are close together?
compression
How fast a wave travels is known as ________.
wave speed
When a wave can travel through a barrier, we saw that it is....?
transmitted
What is the term called when two waves collide and change the amplitude of the resultant wave?
Interference
Which type of wave does not need a matter to transfer energy?
What is electromagnetic
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.
Medium
The measure of how high or low a wave is...?
Amplitude
What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread out?
Rarefaction
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
What is the main type of wave that uses matter to transfer energy?
Mechanical Wave
If you increase the wavelength of a wave, what happens to its energy?
It decreases
What is it called when a wave goes into a material and becomes a prt of it?
Absorbance
When an object is vibrating at or near the same frequency as another object, causing it to vibrate is...?
resonance
The rhythmic disturbance that carries energy and NOT matter
wave
If the frequency of a wave is 3.5 Hz and the wave speed is 16 m/s, what is the wavelength? Calculate to one decimal point
4.6 m
Give the units for speed, frequency, and wavelength
speed:meter/sec, frequency:hertz (1/sec), and wavelength (lambda) :meters
What is it called when two waves collide and cause a new wave with different properties?
Interference
What type of wave is a longitudinal wave? A. light wave B. ocean wave C. sound wave D. electromagnetic wave
C. Sound Wave