Waves

Front

What happens to the wavelength when the frequency of a wave increases?

Back

The wavelength decreases.

Front

What are the spaced out sections of a wave called?

Back

Rarefactions.

Front

What do you call the sound waves that are reflected off a hard surface?

Back

Echo.

Front

What is destructive interference?

Back

When the two waves affect each other in a negative way.

Front

Which wave has the greatest frequency in a diagram?

Back

The wave with the most cycles in a given time.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

Front

What is a compression in a wave?

Back

A region where particles are closest together in a longitudinal wave.

Front

What is a reflection in terms of waves?

Back

When a wave bounces back after hitting a barrier.