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Wave/Wave Types
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Waves
Vocabulary
Motion
100

Which type of wave moves matter parallel to the direction of the wave?

What is a Longitudinal Wave.

100

what is the wave equation?

speed = wavelength X frequency

100

The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second

Frequency

100

when a wave bounces off a barrier it encounters

reflection

100

The high point of a transverse wave

crest

200

Which type of wave moves matter perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Transverse Wave.

200

What is the region of a compressional wave where the particles are close together?

compression

200

How fast a wave travels is known as ________.

wave speed

200

The beginning of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it travels from one medium to another. 

(More speed= more wave bends)

Refraction

200

the bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening

diffraction

300

Which type of wave does not need a matter to transfer energy?

What is electromagnetic

300

The distance between two like points in a wave

Wavelength

300

The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.

Medium

300

The measure of how high or low a wave is

Amplitude

300

What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread out?

Rarefaction

400

High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.

High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.

400

What is the main type of wave that uses matter to transfer energy?

Mechanical Wave

400

What is the name of this symbol? What does it represent?

(λ)

What is a Lambda.

What is Wavelength.

400

The low point of a transverse wave

Trough

400

when an object is vibrating at or near the same frequency of another object causing it to vibrate

resonance

500

The rhythmic disturbance that carries energy and NOT matter

wave

500

Calculate if the frequency of a wave is 3.5 Hz and the wave speed is 16 m/s what is the wavelength? Use Significant Figures for answer

4.6 m

500

What do Electromagnetic waves travel through?


(Think mediums)

What is a Vacuum? 

They don't need a medium to travel through!

500
The amount of time it takes for one wave length to pass a point.

What is a period.

500

What type of wave is a longitudinal wave? A. light wave B. ocean wave C. sound wave D. electromagnetic wave

C. Sound Wave