6.P.1.1 - Waves

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling

• A. surface wave
• B. transverse wave
• C. electromagnetic  wave
• D. longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion

• A. mechanical wave
• B. surface wave
• C. longitudinal wave
• D. wave

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time

• A. amplitude
• B. wave speed
• C. frequency
• D. wavelength

The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position (rest to crest)

• A. frequency
• B. wavelength
• C. wave speed
• D. amplitude

The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

• A. frequency
• B. wavelength
• C. wave speed
• D. amplitude

A change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds an opening or an edge to go around.

• A. refraction
• B. reflection
• C. standing wave
• D. diffraction

The bending of a wave through different mediums

• A. refraction
• B. reflection
• C. resonance
• D. standing wave

A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart

• rarefaction
• compression 
• amplitude
• frequency

A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a

• A. rarefaction.
• B. vibration
• C.compression
• D. surface wave.

Which of the following items would work well in space?

• A. flashlight
• B. radio   
• C. guitar     
• D. drum set