Waves Vocab

Front

What happens to all colors of light when they hit a black object?

Back

All colors of light will be absorbed.

Front

What is the highest part of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is an oscillation accompanied by a transfer of energy that travels through a medium?

Back

Wave.

Front

What type of wave has the medium moving parallel to the wave's propagation?

Back

Longitudinal.

Front

What happens to light when it hits a raindrop or a prism?

Back

It refracts, or bends.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a wave travels through a medium?

Back

Wave speed.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when waves bend around obstacles?

Back

Diffraction.