Waves Review

Front

What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position?

Back

Amplitude of the Wave

Front

What is the interaction between two waves that meet called?

Back

Interference

Front

What is it called when a wave bends as it passes a point of land?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What type of waves require a medium through which to travel?

Back

Mechanical Waves

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time?

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Frequency

Front

What is the speed of a wave determined by?

Back

The medium through which it travels.

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What happens to waves when they pass through different mediums?

Back

They can change speed and direction (refraction).

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier?

Back

Reflection