Mechanical Waves Practice

Front

What do waves transfer?

Back

Energy only.

Front

What is the part of a wave that is the highest point called?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are close together?

Back

Compression.

Front

In a transverse wave, how do the particles vibrate?

Back

Up and down.

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests called?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What is the part of a wave that is the lowest point called?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What is the term for the spreading out of waves after passing through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction.