Wave Properties

Front

What is the distance between wave peaks called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What happens to the ball placed inside the water wave machine?

Back

Stays in place

Front

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

Back

There are no particles

Front

Dolphins communicate underwater using sound waves. This is called _____________.

Back

Echolocation

Front

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

Back

Increases

Front

What is the height of a wave from its rest position to its peak called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the speed of a wave?

Back

Frequency x Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves around obstacles?

Back

Diffraction