Topic 5 Review

Front

What is the frequency of a wave?

Back

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

Front

What happens when light shines on an object?

Back

It can be transmitted, absorbed, or reflected by the object.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

The bending of waves due to a change in speed.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The measurement from the center of the wave to the trough or crest.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a type of medium through which waves can travel?

Back

Vacuum.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What is the wavelength of a wave?

Back

The distance from one point on the wave to the same point on the next wave.

Front

What is reflection in terms of waves?

Back

The bouncing off of a wave when it hits a surface.

Front

What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas medium?

Back

Solids have tightly packed particles, liquids have loosely packed particles, and gases have widely spaced particles.

Front

What is the role of a medium in wave propagation?

Back

A medium is the substance through which a wave travels.