WAVES Assessment 1 - 2023

Front

What does rarefaction mean?

Back

To move farther apart.

Front

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

Higher Frequency = Shorter Wavelength.

Front

What kind of wave is characterized by particle movement parallel to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

What do mechanical waves require to travel?

Back

A medium.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency measured in?

Back

Hertz (Hz).

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave where the particle movement is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The maximum distance the particles of the medium move from their rest position.