Semester Exam Waves

Front

What are the lowest parts of a transverse wave called?

Back

Troughs

Front

What happens to light rays when they travel from water to air?

Back

They are refracted.

Front

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the wave speed equation?

Back

v = λf

Front

What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What are the highest parts of a transverse wave called?

Back

Crests

Front

What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

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

Front

What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

They are inversely related; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.