Waves Intro

Front

What are the three bones in the middle ear?

Back

Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup.

Front

What is the term for the number of waves produced in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency.

Front

What property is greater for a louder sound wave compared to a softer one with the same pitch?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What are regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart called?

Back

Rarefactions.

Front

What do sound waves, water waves, and light waves all have in common?

Back

They all move energy from one place to another.

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium move from their rest position.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive points that are in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest.

Front

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Back

Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, while longitudinal waves move parallel.

Front

What is the speed of a wave?

Back

The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time.