S8P4 Milestone Review

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What does a wave carry from place to place?

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Energy.

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

Back

Wave 4.

Front

What is the path of a light ray entering a glass block from air?

Back

The light ray follows path W.

Front

Which wave in a diagram has the greatest wavelength?

Back

Wave 3.

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What are the areas of low pressure within a sound wave called?

Back

Rarefactions.

Front

Define wavelength.

Back

The distance between successive crests of a wave.

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What is frequency in the context of waves?

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

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum extent of a wave's displacement from its rest position.

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

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A compression wave.

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What happens to light when it enters a denser medium?

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It slows down and bends towards the normal.