3.1 Review

Front

What is the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What type of wave requires a medium through which to travel?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another?

Back

Wave

Front

True or False: A wave transfers energy from one place to another and does not transfer matter.

Back

True

Front

In which type of wave do particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What is a wave that does not require a medium to travel?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second called?

Back

Frequency