Which of the following do waves transfer?

matter through which waves travel

waves that can only travel through matter

what type of waves cause earthquakes?

high point of a transverse wave

Low point of a transverse wave

the more dense region of a longitudinal wave

the less dense region of a longitudinal wave

particles motion is perpendicular to wave motion

particle motion is parallel to wave motion

The nature of sound waves is dependent on the distance between ____

seismic waves

the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it

the number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second

What is the SI unit of frequency?

1 Hertz is equal to ___ wavelengths per second

the amount of time it takes for one wavelength to pass a point

What is the SI unit of period?

As the frequency of a wave increases, the period ____

As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength

the speed of a wave depends on the ____

a measure of the size of the disturbance from a wave

the vertical distance from the crest to the equilibrium of the medium is known as the ___

Occurs when a wave strikes an object and bounces off of it

echoes are an example of a ____ sound wave

the angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection

the bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it travels from one medium to another

causes objects under water to appear closer to the surface than they actually are

the bending of a wave around an object

amount of diffraction depends on the size of obstacle compared to the ____

the process of two or more waves overlapping and combining to form a new wave

In which type of interference do waves add together?

In which type of interference do waves subtract from each other?

which type of interference produces a louder sound?

Which type of interference decreases loudness?

a special type of wave pattern that forms when waves equal in wavelength and amplitude but traveling in opposite directions continuously interfere with each other

a special type of wave pattern that forms when waves equal in wavelength and amplitude but traveling in opposite directions continuously interfere with each other

what type of wave do stringed instruments produce?

the points of minimum movement on a wave

the points of maximum movement from a wave

the process by which an object is made to vibrate by absorbing energy in its natural frequencies

can travel through a vacuum

ocean waves

can travel through solids and liquids

formed by vibrations

transfers energy

requires a medium

can be formed in gases

sound waves

What is the unit of wave speed?