Waves

Question 1

peak

Answer 1

the highest point of a wave

Question 2

Trough

Answer 2

The lowest point of a wave

Question 3

Amplitude

Answer 3

distance from the center line to the peak or trough.

Question 4

Wavelength

Answer 4

distance it takes for the wave to repeat itself

Question 5

Frequency

Answer 5

How many wave cycles pass by in a second

Question 6

transverse wave

Answer 6

The particles move perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving.

Question 7

longitudinal wave

Answer 7

the particles in the wave move parallel to the direction the wave is moving

Question 8

wave

Answer 8

an oscillation which transfers energy without moving matter

Question 9

radiation

Answer 9

giving out energy in the form of waves

Question 10

what type of wave is light

Answer 10

transverse wave

Question 11

shadow

Answer 11

The abcense of light

Question 12

How do we see?

Answer 12

The light shining out of a light source reflects off an object and enters the eye.

Question 13

what type of wave is sound

Answer 13

longitudinal

Question 14

what does the eardrum do when sound waves reach it?

Answer 14

It vibrates

Question 15

What are the ossicles made of?

Answer 15

bone

Question 16

What do the ossicles look like?

Answer 16

3 tiny balls

Question 17

what does the cochlea look like?

Answer 17

A snail shell

Question 18

what is inside the cochlea.

Answer 18

Tiny hairs that turn vibrations into electrical signals and a liquid.

Question 19

What is the sound wave converted to so the brain can interpret it?

Answer 19

electrical signal

Question 20

How is sound passed to the brain?

Answer 20

through a nerve