Waves Review #1

Front

What is the rate at which something repeats over time?

Back

Frequency

Front

Why can't you hear sounds in outer space?

Back

Because there is no medium.

Front

What is the distance between two high points (or low points) in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the top of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is the measure of how far a wave travels in one cycle?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the height of a wave from its resting point to its crest?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency.