WIT, lesson 1 pages 5 - 10 review

Front

What are two characteristics of transverse waves that are not found in longitudinal waves?

Back

Crests and troughs.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the material that a wave travels through called?

Back

Medium.

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is the measure of the height of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What type of wave has particles that move parallel to the direction of the wave?

Back

Longitudinal wave.

Front

What type of wave has particles that move perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier?

Back

Reflection.