Waves

Front

The highest point of a wave is called the ________.

Back

Crest

Front

The lowest part of a wave is called the ________.

Back

Trough

Front

Light travels in a straight line until it enters a different medium. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Light can travel through empty space. True or False?

Back

True

Front

The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called the ________.

Back

Wavelength

Front

The number of waves that pass a point in one second is called the ________.

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the energy carried by a wave?

Back

Wave energy

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What type of wave does not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction