Unit 3 Vocabulary

Front

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel is called a ____________ wave.

Back

mechanical

Front

___________ is the bending of light waves when they move from one medium to another.

Back

refraction

Front

___________________ is the transfer of information from one person to another.

Back

Communication

Front

_________ waves are electromagnetic waves that are used to carry information.

Back

radio

Front

In a ___________________ wave, particles move perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels.

Back

transverse

Front

A wave that does not require a medium to travel is called a ____________ wave.

Back

electromagnetic

Front

The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called _____________.

Back

wavelength

Front

The height of a wave from its rest position to its crest is called _____________.

Back

amplitude

Front

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second is called _____________.

Back

frequency

Front

The phenomenon where light bounces off a surface is called _____________.

Back

reflection