Physics - 3/21/22

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

• Seismic

• Light

• Mechanical

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• light

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

You're in your room blasting music with the door shut, your mom opens your door. Now your music is heard throughout your home. This is an example of _______

• interference

• 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