Waves

Question 1

A substance through which a wave moves

Answer 1

Medium

Question 2

A wave such as a sound wave or a seismic wave, that transfers kinetic energy through matter.

Answer 2

Mechanical wave

Question 3

A type of wave in which disturbance moves right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction in which the wave travels

Answer 3

Transverse wave

Question 4

A type of wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction that the wave travels

Answer 4

Longitudinal wave

Question 5

The highest point, or peak, of a wave.

Answer 5

Crest

Question 6

The lowest point,or valley, of a wave

Answer 6

Through

Question 7

The maximum distance that a disturbance causes a medium to move from its rest position; the distance between a crest or trough of a wave and line through the center of a wave

Answer 7

Amplitude

Question 8

The distance one wave peak or crest to the next peak or crest

Answer 8

Wavelength

Question 9

T he number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time

Answer 9

Frequency

Question 10

The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier

Answer 10

Reflections

Question 11

The bending of a wave as it crosses the boundary

Answer 11

Refraction

Question 12

Diffraction

Answer 12

The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around the edge ps of an obstacle

Question 13

Interference

Answer 13

The meeting and combining of waves; the adding or subtracting of wave amplitudes that occurs as waves over lap

Question 14

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without requiring matter to move the entire distance

Answer 14

Wave