Wave Properties

Front

What do waves transfer from place to place?

Back

Energy

Front

What happens to the ball placed inside the water wave machine?

Back

Stays in place

Front

Which of these is true of sound waves?

Back

Require particles to work

Front

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

Back

Increases

Front

What is the height of a wave called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

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

Front

What is a medium in terms of waves?

Back

The material through which a wave travels.

Front

What type of wave does not require a medium?

Back

Electromagnetic waves.