1.4 Waves

Front

What do we call a material that waves can travel through?

Back

Medium

Front

The number of waves that pass within a certain amount of time is called?

Back

Frequency

Front

Light (transverse) waves travel the slowest through which state of matter?

Back

Solids

Front

Which color of light travels the fastest, has the most energy, and the shortest wavelength?

Back

Violet

Front

Why do we see lightning or fireworks first and hear them after?

Back

Because light waves travel faster than sound in gas/air.

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the speed of a wave?

Back

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

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

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.