Waves

Question 1

A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter and space

Answer 1

Wave

Question 2

What the waves travel through

Answer 2

Medium

Question 3

High point

Answer 3

Crest

Question 4

Low point

Answer 4

Trough

Question 5

Where the wave meets the rest point

Answer 5

Node

Question 6

A point the wave passes going either up to a crest or down to a trough

Answer 6

Rest position

Question 7

Distance from resting point

Answer 7

Amplitude

Question 8

The distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest OR node to every other node

Answer 8

Wavelength

Question 9

Motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel ( opposite of each other ) Ex: Ocean waves

Answer 9

Transverse waves

Question 10

Particles move along the direction of the wave Ex: Sound waves

Answer 10

Longitudinal (Compression) waves

Question 11

Dense region of compressional wave

Answer 11

Compressions

Question 12

Less dense region of compressional wave

Answer 12

Rarefaction

Question 13

Number of wavelenghs

Answer 13

Frequency

Question 14

Energy carried by vibration of matter

Answer 14

Sound

Question 15

The amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific amount of time

Answer 15

Intensity

Question 16

Our perception to intensity

Answer 16

Loudness

Question 17

Measurement of sound intensity (dB)

Answer 17

Decibels

Question 18

Our perception of how high or low a sounds frequency is

Answer 18

Pitch