Vocab

Question 1

Wave

Answer 1

A rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

Question 2

Electromagnetic

Answer 2

Waves capable of transferring energy through a vacuum.

Question 3

Mechanical

Answer 3

Waves that can only travel through a medium.

Question 4

Medium

Answer 4

Matter through which a wave travels through; can be solid, liquid, or gas.

Question 5

Transverse

Answer 5

Matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave is traveling.

Question 6

Longitudinal (aka Compressional waves)

Answer 6

Matter in the medium moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave is traveling.

Question 7

Crest (aka peak)

Answer 7

The Highest points of a transverse wave.

Question 8

Trough

Answer 8

The Lowest points of a transverse wave.

Question 9

Compression

Answer 9

Where particles are pushed together in a longitudinal wave.

Question 10

Rarefaction

Answer 10

Where particles are spread apart in a longitudinal wave.

Question 11

Amplitude

Answer 11

The amount of energy carried by a wave.

Question 12

Wavelength

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Period (T)

Answer 13

The amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point.

Question 14

Frequency

Answer 14

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

Question 15

Wave Speed

Answer 15

How fast the wave travels.

Question 16

Intensity

Answer 16

A measure of the energy passing through an area in a set amount of time.

Question 17

Loudness

Answer 17

The human perception of intensity.

Question 18

Pitch

Answer 18

A term related to frequency that increases as a frequency increases.