Waves

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What type of waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel?

Back

Mechanical Waves

Front

Through which mediums can sound travel?

Back

All of the above (solid, liquid, gas)

Front

What is the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position called?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

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

Back

Interference

Front

What is the speed of a wave if its wavelength is 2 meters and its frequency is 5 Hz?

Back

10 m/s (Speed = Wavelength x Frequency)

Front

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

Back

Electromagnetic Waves