Waves: Absorption, Reflection & Transmission

Front

What is frequency measured in?

Back

Hertz

Front

What is the term for the passage of light through a medium?

Back

Transmission

Front

What does the frequency of a sound wave affect?

Back

The pitch of the sound

Front

In a longitudinal wave, what is the part of the wave where particles are close together called?

Back

Compression

Front

Through which medium do sound waves travel most quickly?

Back

Solids

Front

What is reflection in terms of waves?

Back

The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface that does not absorb the wave's energy.

Front

What is absorption in the context of waves?

Back

The process by which a wave's energy is taken in by a medium.

Front

What is the difference between transmission and absorption?

Back

Transmission is the passage of waves through a medium, while absorption is when waves are taken in by the medium.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.