Behaviors of Waves Review

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What is the direction of wave propagation?

Back

Waves propagate in the direction of energy transfer, which can be in any direction (left, right, up, down).

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What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

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What does a wave carry from one place to another?

Back

Energy.

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What is the angle of incidence?

Back

The angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface at the point of incidence.

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What is the angle of reflection?

Back

The angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the surface at the point of reflection.

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What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.

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What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave propagation.

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What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest or trough to trough.

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What is frequency?

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The number of waves that pass a given point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum displacement of points on a wave from the rest position, indicating the energy of the wave.