WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz (Waves Unit)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
Oscillation
When a particle (or field) is temporarily displaced and then returns to its original position
A wave that travels by oscillating matter
The number of oscillations per second
The point where two waves meet
Frequency
The bending of a wave as it passes through a medium
Number of oscillations per second
The process of storing and sending information
A type of mechanical wave
Amplitude
The maximum distance a wave moves a particle (or field) from its original position
The number of waves that pass a point in one second
When a wave bounces off a surface
The type of wave that does not need a medium to travel
Visible Light
Electromagnetic waves that humans can see
A type of mechanical wave that requires a medium
The reflection of sound waves off a surface
The process of absorbing energy from a wave
Electromagnetic wave
The vibration of particles in a solid
A wave that needs a medium to travel
The speed at which a wave moves through a medium
A wave that travels by oscillating electric and magnetic fields
Mechanical wave
The interaction of two waves moving in opposite directions
A wave that can move through a vacuum
A wave that travels by oscillating matter
The change in frequency of a wave due to motion
Sound wave
A wave that is only visible to the human eye
A mechanical wave that humans can hear
A wave that moves through empty space
A type of electromagnetic radiation
Transmission
When a wave passes through a boundary
The reflection of a wave off a surface
The storage of information in a signal
A wave that does not need a medium to travel
Signal
A wave that moves at the speed of light
The process of a wave being absorbed by a surface
A term used by engineers to talk about storing, retrieving, and sending information
The way a wave bends when it enters a new medium
Emit
The process of waves combining to form a larger wave
The decrease in amplitude of a wave over time
The bouncing of a wave off a surface
To be the source of a wave
Reflection
When a wave bounces off a surface
When a wave slows down as it enters a new medium
The complete disappearance of a wave
The measurement of a wave’s height
Absorption
The process of waves interfering with each other
When a wave encounters a boundary and the energy associated with the wave is partially or completely converted into another form of energy
When a wave speeds up after leaving a surface
