Wave Behaviors

Front

What is the term for the behavior when two waves meet and combine to form a new wave?

Back

Interference

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the definition of resonance in wave behavior?

Back

When one object vibrating at the same natural frequency of a second object forces that second object into vibrational motion.

Front

What happens to a wave when it reaches the boundary between two different media?

Back

Reflection occurs, where some of the wave bounces back into the original medium.

Front

What type of interference occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude?

Back

Constructive interference

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the phenomenon called when waves spread out after passing through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is the term for the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the wave source?

Back

Doppler Effect

Front

What is the definition of polarization in wave behavior?

Back

The orientation of the oscillations of a wave in a particular direction.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that the wave moves from its rest position.