Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

Front

What is the term for taking in or soaking up a wave?

Back

Absorb

Front

What is the maximum vibration of a wave called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What do we call the rate at which a wave repeats?

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of signal is characterized by continuous changes?

Back

Analog

Front

What is the term for allowing a wave to pass through?

Back

Transmit

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

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

Back

Reflection