Chapter 17 Waves

What wave characteristic does the picture represent?

• diffraction 
• reflection 
• Interference 
• refraction 

Sound is which type of wave?

• Longitudinal wave 
• Transverse wave 
• Standing wave
• Surface Wave 

What type of wave is this?

• Surface Wave 
• Standing Wave
• Electromagnetic Wave
• Transverse Wave

What do all waves transfer?

• Matter

• Heat

• Electricity

• Energy

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

• Amplitude

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

The material through which a wave travels is called...

• Mechanical Wave
• Medium
• Trough
• Energy

The highest point of the above the rest position

• Crest
• Trough
• Amplitude
• Rarefaction

The lowest point below the rest position.

• Crest

• Trough

• Rarefaction

• Longitudinal

A wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels. 

• Transverse Wave
• Longitudinal Wave
• Sound Wave
• Right Wave

An area where the particles in a medium are spaced close together.

• Crest
• Trough
• Rarefaction
• Compression