Waves Test Review

Front

What is the maximum displacement of a particle by a wave from its resting point called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What does the speed of a sound wave depend on?

Back

The medium through which it travels.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it meets a surface or boundary?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the low pressure area in a wave called?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

In a wave, what is the highest point called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time called?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around obstacles?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for the combination of two or more waves overlapping in space?

Back

Interference