CPB Waves and Sound Review

Front

What is sound made when a source of energy forces the matter to?

Back

Vibrate

Front

What is the height of the crest in a wave that measures 9 cm?

Back

9 cm

Front

If a wave has a wavelength of 5 meters and a frequency of 60 Hz, what is the speed of the wave?

Back

300 m/s

Front

What type of wave has movement that is perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the resulting effect when two or more waves are at the same place at the same time?

Back

Interference

Front

Define a transverse wave.

Back

A wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

Define a longitudinal wave.

Back

A wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

Front

What is the formula for wave speed?

Back

Wave speed = Wavelength x Frequency