Wave review and sound waves

How are sound waves produced?

• compressions

• rarefactions

• movement

• vibrations

What is the higher point on a transverse wave called?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough

What do waves carry?

• matter

• particles

• energy

• time

What is it when two compressions overlap making a higher amplitude?

• constructive interference

• destructive interference

• pass interference

• wave interference

Where is the best place to sit at a concert to hear the loudest sounds?

• by the door

• by the wall

• in the middle of speakers

• by the stage

What is the result of two waves overlapping?

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

• interference

Which can you hear in the next room?

• high waves

• high pitches

• low pitches

• low waves

High frequency waves _________ diffract well

• do

• do not

• as much as others

High frequency waves have __________________ waves lengths.

• longer

• bigger

• smaller

• shorter

What is the bending of waves around a barrier?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption