waves test

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of wave behavior occurs when a wave passes through a medium?

Back

Transmission

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What type of wave behavior occurs when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy a wave carries?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of electromagnetic wave is used in remote controls?

Back

Infrared rays

Front

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelengths?

Back

Radio waves

Front

What is the term for the region of a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together?

Back

Compression

Front

What is the term for the region of a longitudinal wave where particles are furthest apart?

Back

Rarefaction