Waves Review #2

Front

Sound is created when a force causes ______ to move through matter.

Back

vibrations

Front

What does the letter 'd' on the diagram represent?

Back

Wavelength

Front

Sound waves would travel faster through steel than through rubber, why?

Back

Because the molecules in rubber are less dense than the molecules of steel.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The distance between the rest line and the crest of a wave.

Front

What is reflection?

Back

When light waves bounce off an object.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

Front

What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is the trough of a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.