Energy - REVIEW for Unit 4 Test

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What are waves that need a medium to travel through called?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What type of energy is represented by the spinning blades of a turbine?

Back

Mechanical energy

Front

What travels through the ripples created on the water surface when a stone is thrown into a pond?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time called?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of wave moves the medium perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the energy of motion called?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What is the energy stored in an object due to its position called?

Back

Potential energy