Physical Science - Test 5 Review

What is a periodic back and forth motion that transmits energy?

• wave
• reflection
• hertz
• frequency

What is the spreading out of a wave after it passes through a narrow opening?

• diffraction
• refraction
• reflection
• rarefaction

What is the rate at which a wave travels through a medium?

• speed
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

What is the high point of a wave train?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude

What is the bending of the path of a wave as a result of a change in wave speed?

• refraction
• diffraction
• reflection
• rarefaction

What is the substance through which a wave transfers its energy?

• medium
• hertz
• normal line
• crest

In which type of wave do the particles of the transmitting medium oscillate at right angles to the direction of wave travel?

• transverse wave
• longitudinal wave

In which type of wave do the particles of the transmitting medium oscillate in the direction of wave motion?

• longitudinal wave
• transverse wave

What is the portion in the wave where the particles are spread out?

• rarefaction
• compression
• refraction
• reflection

What is the length of a single wave?

• wavelength
• amplitude
• frequency
• period