Waves

Question 1

The maximum disturbance causes a medium to move from its rest position.

Answer 1

amplitude

Question 2

The spreading out of waves as they pass through an opening or around the edges of of an obstacle.

Answer 2

diffraction

Question 3

The highest point of a wave.

Answer 3

crest

Question 4

The meeting and combining of waves.

Answer 4

interference

Question 5

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time, usually one second.

Answer 5

frequency

Question 10

The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier.

Answer 10

reflection

Question 11

The bending of a wave as it crosses the boundary of 2 mediums at an angle other than 90 degrees.

Answer 11

refraction

Question 12

A type of wave in which the disturbance moves in the same direction as the wave.

Answer 12

longitudinal wave

Question 14

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

Answer 14

mechanical wave

Question 16

A substance through which a wave moves.

Answer 16

medium

Question 17

The lowest point of a wave.

Answer 17

trough

Question 18

The distance from one wave peak/crest to the next peak/crest.

Answer 18

wavelength

Question 20

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

Answer 20

transverse wave

Question 25

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

Answer 25

wave