Waves Flashcard 2024

Front

What is the term for the bouncing off of light rays from a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

Which wave has the greatest frequency in a diagram?

Back

The wave labeled as 4.

Front

Which figure represents reflection?

Back

Figure B.

Front

What is the length of a wave from crest to crest or trough to trough called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What phenomenon occurs when light bends as it passes through different mediums?

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 distance from the rest position to the crest or trough of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the formula for wave speed?

Back

Wave speed = Frequency x Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Frequency