Properties of Waves

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the measure of the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What phenomenon occurs when a wave changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What phenomenon occurs when light waves bounce off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves around obstacles or through openings?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the rest position of a wave?

Back

The baseline level where the wave would be if there were no disturbances.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in a wave?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.