Waves Review

Front

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

Back

Mechanical

Front

The distance in between two waves.

Back

wavelength

Front

You're in your room blasting music with the door shut, your mom opens your door. Now your music is heard throughout your home. This is an example of _______

Back

diffraction

Front

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"?

Back

trough

Front

"A" is which part of a wave?

Back

Crest/Peak

Front

Which wave has the longest wave length?

Back

top wave

Front

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

Back

medium

Front

In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave? Options: surface wave, longitudinal wave, transverse wave, electromagnetic wave

Back

longitudinal wave

Front

In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?

Back

rarefactions

Front

In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?

Back

Transverse