Wave Properties and Traits Unit Test

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What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

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What is a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance from the rest position to the crest or trough.

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What is wavelength in a wave?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

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What is refraction?

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

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What is reflection?

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The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

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What is diffraction?

Back

The bending of waves around obstacles or through openings.

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What is interference in waves?

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The interaction between waves that meet, resulting in a new wave pattern.

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

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What type of wave is a light wave?

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Transverse wave.