Waves

Front

What do waves transmit? Options: matter, gravity, rays, energy

Back

energy

Front

What do you call the substance that the wave can travel through?

Back

medium

Front

What is the high point on a transverse wave called?

Back

crest

Front

In what kind of a wave do the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave? Options: sound, mechanical, longitudinal, transverse

Back

transverse

Front

What is the low point on a transverse wave?

Back

trough

Front

As the wavelength increases, the frequency _____________.

Back

decreases

Front

When a light wave bends as it moves from one medium to another.

Back

refraction

Front

The color we see when all color of light is absorbed.

Back

black

Front

The color we see when all color wavelengths are reflected back to us.

Back

white

Front

Which of the following wave properties affect the loudness of a sound?

amplitude

,

wavelength

,

frequency

,

compression

Back

amplitude