Waves 2 - PhySci - Reflection, Refraction

Front

What do all waves carry?

Back

energy

Front

What are the two ways waves can bend when light travels into a new medium or through an opening?

Back

Refraction and Diffraction

Front

What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave, like a sound wave, where the particles are squeezed together?

Back

compression

Front

What do we call the part of a compressional wave where the particles are spread apart?

Back

rarefaction

Front

What type of wave oscillates at a right angle to the direction of the motion?

Back

transverse waves

Front

Why would a wave change direction?

Back

Because it went from one medium to another

Front

What type of wave does NOT require a medium to travel?

Back

Electromagnetic

Front

Mechanical waves travel fastest through which state of matter?

Back

Solid

Front

What kind of wave is pictured below?

Back

transverse wave

Front

Which letter represents wavelength? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

A