Waves

Front

What is the term used to identify the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What does the letter 'A' typically represent in wave diagrams?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of waves require a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical Waves

Front

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

Back

The wavelength decreases.

Front

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

Back

Refraction

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 number of complete waves that pass a point in a given time called?

Back

Frequency

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of waves do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic Waves