Waves QUIZS

law of reflection

• the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

• the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

• the angle of reflection is always greater than the angle of incidence.

• the angle of incidence is always less than the angle of reflection.

trough

• the lowest point of a transverse wave

• the lowest point of a transverse wave

• the point where the wave starts

• the point where the wave ends

crest

• the highest point of a transverse wave

• the lowest point of a transverse wave

• the point where two waves meet

• the speed of a wave

wavelength

• The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave. For example, from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next.

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

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

• The frequency of a wave measured in hertz.

electromagnetic wave

• a transverse wave that can travel through empty space and through matter

• a transverse wave that can travel through empty space and through matter

• a wave that requires a medium to propagate

• a type of sound wave that travels through air

wave

• a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter

• a continuous movement of particles in a medium

• a type of sound that travels through air

• a phenomenon that occurs only in liquids

transverse wave

• A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

• A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

• A wave that travels through a vacuum without a medium

• A wave that oscillates in a circular motion

reflection

• the bouncing of a wave off a surface

• the bouncing of a wave off a surface

• the absorption of a wave by a material

• the scattering of a wave in different directions

longitudinal wave

• a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion

• a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion

• a wave that travels through a vacuum without a medium

• a wave that has a fixed frequency and amplitude

frequency

• the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

• the measure of how often an event occurs over a specific period

• the total distance traveled by a wave in one cycle

• the speed at which a wave travels through a medium