Waves

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A mechanical wave is a disturbance in matter that transfers energy through solid, liquid, or gas.

Front

What are the tightly squeezed together parts of a longitudinal wave called?

Back

Compressions.

Front

What are the stretched out parts of a longitudinal wave called?

Back

Rarefactions.

Front

What does 'A' represent in a wave diagram?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the resulting direction of a surface wave?

Back

Circular.

Front

What travels in a wave, energy or particles?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the definition of wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency in the context of waves?

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

Wavelength and frequency are inversely related; as one increases, the other decreases.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.