Mod 9 Vocabulary review

Front

What is the measure of the size of the disturbance of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is the term for the number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second?

Back

Frequency

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Front

What is the bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it travels from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

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Front

What is the term for the matter through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

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Front

What is the denser region of a longitudinal wave called?

Back

Compression

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Reflection

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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 speed of a wave in a given medium called?

Back

Wave Velocity

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Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave?

Back

They are inversely proportional; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

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