WAVES

Question 1

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

Answer 1

WAVE

Question 2

A substance a wave travels through.

Answer 2

MEDIUM

Question 3

High points of a wave.

Answer 3

CREST

Question 4

Low points of a wave.

Answer 4

TROUGH

Question 5

The point the wave goes through on a resting point.

Answer 5

NODE

Question 6

The line the wave is on.

Answer 6

REST POSITION

Question 7

How high the wave is.

Answer 7

AMPLITUDE

Question 8

The distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest.

Answer 8

WAVELENGTH

Question 9

Motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of travel. (opposite to each other) ex. ocean waves

Answer 9

TRANSVERSE WAVES

Question 10

Particles move along the direction of the wave ex. sound

Answer 10

LONGITUDINAL AKA COMPRESSION WAVE

Question 11

Dense region of compressional waves.

Answer 11

COMPRESSION

Question 12

Less dense region of compressional wave.

Answer 12

RAREFICATION

Question 13

Number of times a wave passes one point in one second.

Answer 13

FREQUENCY

Question 14

Energy carried by vibrations of matter.

Answer 14

SOUND

Question 15

Amount of energy that flows through a certain area.

Answer 15

INTENSITY

Question 16

Human perception to intensity.

Answer 16

LOUDNESS

Question 17

Measurement of sound intensity.

Answer 17

DECIBELS

Question 18

Our perception of how high or low a sound’s frequency is.

Answer 18

PITCH