Science Quarterly Flashcards
Wavelength
the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.
Frequency
the number of waves past a certain point in a certain amount of time
Wave
a disturbance that travels, transporting energy from one location (its source) to another location without transporting matter.
Wavelength
distance between two crests
Crest
high point of a wave
Trough
low point of a wave
Diffraction
the spreading or scattering of the wave
Constructive interference
adding two waves together
Destructive interference
two waves canceling each other out
Reflection
the bouncing back go a wave
Refraction
the bending of a wave when it interacts with a new medium
Amplitude
the distance between the rest position a the crest
Example of longitude wave
sound wave
How do longitude wave transfer energy?
through compression
How is the amplitude of a wave determined?
through the compressions
Transfer waves transfer energy…
perpendicularly, or at a right angle of the disturbance
A wave that transfers energy or travels through matter is called a…
a mechanical wave
A wave that transfers energy or travels through empty space is called…
radiation or electromagnetic energy
All electromagnetic waves are…
radiation
All electromagnetic waves are also a part of the…
EMS or electromagnetic spectrum
The ______ of a wave is the material by which the energy is transferred in the wave.
medium
The _____ of a wave is affected by the medium it travels through.
speed
