Waves Vocab

Front

What is a form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What is the transfer of energy from a wave to the medium through which it travels?

Back

Absorption

Front

What is the passage of light through an object called?

Back

Transmission

Front

What type of wave can only travel through matter?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the bouncing of a wave off its surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second called?

Back

Frequency

Front

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

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the term for the change in direction of a wave when it enters a new medium?

Back

Refraction