Waves Test Review

Front

What type of wave is characterized by particle motion being perpendicular to wave motion?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is the term for the bending and spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around obstacles?

Back

Diffraction

Front

Which type of wave consists of compressions and rarefactions?

Back

Longitudinal or compressional wave

Front

What color does a green leaf reflect?

Back

Green light

Front

What happens when a ray of light strikes a surface?

Back

It can be reflected, refracted, absorbed, or all of these.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

Front

What is the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

Back

In longitudinal waves, particles move parallel to the wave direction; in transverse waves, particles move perpendicular.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is reflection?

Back

The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface.

Front

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

Back

Approximately 343 meters per second.