Waves/Sound Waves Review

Front

A mechanical wave requires a ______________.

Back

medium

Front

What is Letter A?

Back

Crest

Front

What is letter B?

Back

Wavelength

Front

The wavelength is measured from crest to trough. True or False?

Back

False

Front

The volume of the sound just got softer. What happened to the wave?

Back

decrease amplitude

Front

What is the definition of a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

Front

What is frequency in terms of waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

They are inversely related; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

Front

What is a sound wave?

Back

A type of mechanical wave that travels through a medium (solid, liquid, or gas).