Waves Review #2

Front

What is the source of a sound wave?

Back

Vibration

Front

What is the rate at which something repeats over time?

Back

Frequency

Front

Sound waves can NOT travel through which medium?

Back

Space

Front

Which wave has a greater frequency, A or B?

Back

A

Front

What is a substance (like a solid, liquid, or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through?

Back

Medium

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

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 a given period of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the phenomenon called when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction