Wave Properties and Behavior

Front

What is the speed at which a wave travels?

Back

Wave speed.

Front

What is the distance between any two identical points on a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is a section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together?

Back

Compression.

Front

What type of wave has particles that vibrate back and forth along the path?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

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

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What is the term for the spread of a wave as it travels through a medium?

Back

Wave propagation.

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves around obstacles?

Back

Diffraction.

Front

What is the phenomenon where waves bounce back after hitting a barrier?

Back

Reflection.