Waves Review

Front

In a longitudinal wave moving along a spring, areas where the coils are farthest apart are called ____________________.

Back

Rarefraction

Front

Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder?

Back

Light travels faster than sound.

Front

Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called ____________________.

Back

Destructive Interference

Front

The crests and troughs of a standing wave are called ____________________.

Back

Antinodes

Front

Mechanical waves are classified according to ____________________.

Back

How they move.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What are the two main types of mechanical waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Front

In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move ____________________ to the direction of the wave.

Back

Perpendicular.

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave called?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest.