Properties of Waves and Refraction

Front

What is the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread apart?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

What happens to the frequency when a piano key is played at a higher note?

Back

The frequency increases.

Front

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

Back

The wavelength decreases.

Front

What do we call the part of a compressional wave when the waves are squeezed together?

Back

Compression

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 how far a wave travels in a given amount of time?

Back

Wave speed

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave