Waves Test Review

Front

What is it called when light moves through an object?

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Transmission

Front

What are the spaced out sections of a wave called?

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Rarefactions

Front

How is a wave made?

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From something vibrating.

Front

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

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Energy

Front

What is it called when waves bend around a barrier?

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Diffraction

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light or sound when it hits a surface?

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Reflection

Front

What do we call the change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium to another?

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Refraction

Front

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

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Wavelength

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

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Mechanical wave

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

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Crest