Waves, A

What are the two types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• sound and light

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• X-rays

• Gamma-Rays

What does #1 represent?

• Period

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What does #2 represent?

• Period

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

_____ waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and _____ waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

• transverse, longitudinal

• longitudinal, transverse

What is the cochlea?

• part of our ear that provides us with the ability to hear

• how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen

• how you interpret the frequency of a sound wave

• full repetition of motion

• motion that repeats in a cycle

What is a cycle?

• unit that describes the intensity of sound

• how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen

• how you interpret the frequency of a sound wave

• full repetition of motion

• motion that repeats in a cycle

What is pitch?

• unit that describes the intensity of sound

• how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen

• how you interpret the frequency of a sound wave

• frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started

• motion that repeats in a cycle

What is a decibel?

• unit that describes the intensity of sound

• how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen

• traveling oscillation that has frequency, wavelength, and amplitude

• frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started

• motion that repeats in a cycle

What is a period?

• motion that repeats in a cycle

• how long it takes for 1 complete cycle to happen

• traveling oscillation that has frequency, wavelength, and amplitude

• frequency and period that an oscillator will "settle" into when it is started

• motion that repeats in a cycle