Vocab Set #12: Unit 4 Waves 1

Front

What is the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another called?

Back

Refraction

Front

What type of waves consist of changing electric and magnetic fields and can travel through space?

Back

Electromagnetic Waves

Front

What term describes the height of a transverse wave or the amount of compression in a compressional wave?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the process called when energy is transferred from a wave to a medium?

Back

Absorption

Front

What is the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening called?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of points on a wave from their rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the phenomenon called when waves overlap and combine to form a new wave pattern?

Back

Interference

Front

What type of wave has oscillations that are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse Wave

Front

What type of wave has oscillations that are parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal Wave