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WorksheetsWaves Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
A traveling oscillation that has properties of frequency, wavelength and amplitude
wave
reflection
refraction
absorption
The distance from any point on a wave to the same point on the next cycle of the wave
wave
wavelength
wavefront
diffraction
The leading edge of a moving wave
wave
wavefront
wavelength
transverse
Moving waves that have crests in PARALLEL straight lines
plane waves
circular waves
big waves
small waves
Moving waves that have crests that form CIRCLES around a single point where the wave began
circular waves
plane waves
small waves
big waves
The process of a wave BOUNCING off an object
reflection
refraction
absorption
diffration
The process of a wave bending as it crosses a boundary between two materials
refelction
refraction
diffraction
absorption
The process of a wave bending around a corner or passing through an opening
reflection
refraction
diffraction
absorption
What happens when the amplitude of a wave gets SMALLER and SMALLER as it passes through material
reflection
refraction
diffraction
absorption
A wave is transverse is its oscillation are NOT in the DIRECTION it moves
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
plane wave
circular wave
A wave is longitudinal if its oscillations ARE in the DIRECTION it moves
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
plane wave
circular wave
When waves ADD up to make a LARGER amplitude
constructive
destructive
productive
addictive
When waves add up to make a SMALLER, or zero, amplitude
constructive
destructive
productive
addictive
