Wave Properties Test

Front

What happens to the energy of a wave during absorption?

Back

It is transferred to the material it encounters.

Front

What is the bending of a wave called when it passes from one medium to another, such as from air into water?

Back

Refraction.

Front

How are materials classified based on the transmission of light?

Back

By how much light transmits through them.

Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave.

Front

What is reflection in wave behavior?

Back

Reflection is when a wave bounces back after hitting a barrier.

Front

What is diffraction?

Back

Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles or through openings.

Front

What is transmission in the context of waves?

Back

Transmission is the passing of waves through a medium.

Front

What effect does a thick pillow have on sound waves?

Back

The sound waves are absorbed.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

Back

Higher frequency means shorter wavelength, and lower frequency means longer wavelength.