How fast a wave travels is known as
Wave speed or velocity.
What do you call a wave that travels along the surface of a medium?
A surface wave.
when waves bounce back from a surface they cannot pass through it is called _____________________.
Reflection
What is the frequency of the waves in this picture?
3
The distance between two crests or two troughs.
Wavelength
Which type of wave moves the particles parallel to the direction of the wave.
Longitudinal
Transverse waves move __________________to the direction of energy transferred.
Perpendicular
What would the amplitude of a wave be if it measures 8cm from the top of the crest to the bottom of the trough?
4 cm because you would divide in half
The distance from rest(equilibrium) to trough.
Amplitude
The low point of a wave
Trough
The matter that waves travel through is known as
Medium or media
Longitudinal Wave
What type of wave does not need a medium to travel to?
Electromagnetic waves.
This happens when sound waves bounce back from a surface that they can’t pass through.
Echo
Measures the height of the wave.
Amplitude
Which type of wave moves particles?
Mechanical wave
What is a medium? Give the 3 examples
Material through which waves can travel though. (Gas, liquids, solids)
What electromagnetic wave came humans see?
What is visible light.
Echolocation is a type of _______used by animals?
Wave
The high point of a wave
crest
What does the Latin root word "trans" mean? (50 points)
A disturbance that carries energy is called
a wave!
What does the wavelength measure?
How long one wave is.
Give me 7 examples of a electromagnetic wave wave.
x-ray, gamma, light, radio waves, microwaves, ultraviolet, infared
This is when waves bend as they enter a new medium at an angle.
Refraction
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency