Wave and Light Terminology Quizs

Crest

• The lowest point of a wave.

• The highest point of a wave.

• The speed of a wave.

• The distance between two waves.

Frequency

• The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

• The speed at which waves travel through a medium.

• The distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave.

• The amplitude of a wave measured from its rest position.

Trough

• The highest point of a wave.

• The lowest point of a wave.

• The distance between two waves.

• The speed of a wave.

Wave

• A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

• A type of particle that moves through a medium.

• A static position of matter in a medium.

• A force that causes objects to move in a straight line.

Perpendicular

• Two lines that intersect at an acute angle (less than 90 degrees).

• Two lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

• Two lines that never meet or intersect.

• Two lines that are parallel and equidistant.

Parallel

• Two lines or paths that are the same distance apart along their entire length.

• Two lines that intersect at a right angle.

• Two paths that converge at a point.

• Two lines that are never the same distance apart.

Compression

• The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

• The part of a transverse wave where the particles are far apart.

• The area in a wave where energy is lost due to friction.

• The point in a wave where the amplitude is at its maximum.

Mechanical Waves

• Waves that require a medium through which to travel.

• Waves that can travel through a vacuum.

• Waves that are produced by electromagnetic fields.

• Waves that do not require a medium.

Vibration

• A slow and steady motion.

• A rapid back and forth motion.

• A circular motion.

• A random and chaotic movement.

Amplitude

• The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave.

• The height of a wave's crest or depth of its trough, related to the energy of the wave.

• The speed at which a wave travels through a medium.

• The frequency of a wave, measured in hertz.