Waves Test Review

Front

Can light travel through empty space?

Back

True

Front

Can sound travel through empty space?

Back

False

Front

What wave behavior is shown when a wave bends around an obstacle?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What are the spaced out sections of a longitudinal wave called?

Back

Rarefactions

Front

What is the height of a wave from the resting point to the crest called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the time it takes for one complete wave to pass a point called?

Back

Period

Front

What happens to the speed of sound as it travels through different mediums?

Back

It varies; sound travels fastest in solids, slower in liquids, and slowest in gases.

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a barrier?

Back

Reflection