Waves

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Mechanical wave

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Transverse wave

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Longitudinal wave

Question 4

The highest point or a peak of a wave

Answer 4

Crest

Question 5

The lowest point or valley of a wave

Answer 5

Trough

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Amplitude

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Wavelength

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Frequency

Question 9

The bouncing back of wave after it strikes a barrier

Answer 9

Reflection

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Refraction

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Diffraction

Question 12

The meeting and combining of waves

Answer 12

Interference