Physics test 2

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

• Seismic

• Light

• Mechanical

The distance in between two waves.

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

Frequency is always measured in _________

• kilometers

• Hertz

• centimeters

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

• wave speed

• frequency

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

• diffraction

• reflection

When two waves overlap each other, this behavior is known as _______.

• interference

• refraction

• frequency

If the amplitude increases during interference, this is __________

• destructive interference

• constructive interference

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

• crest/peak

• wavelength

• trough

Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

• Crest/Peak

• Wave Speed

• Resting Point

regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

• crest
• energy
• wave
• trough