Waves

Front

What is the term for when a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the lowest point on a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

Which wave in a diagram typically has the greatest frequency?

Back

The wave with the most cycles in a given time period.

Front

What is the term for when a wave strikes an object and bounces off?

Back

Reflection

Front

Which of the following is not an electromagnetic wave: radio waves, X-rays, doing the wave at a football game, microwaves?

Back

Doing the wave at a football game.

Front

What is the highest point on a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the measure of the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What is the term for the interaction of waves when they meet?

Back

Interference.