Waves

Question 1

Wave

Answer 1

Repeating disturbance or a movement that transfers energy through a medium

Question 2

Amplitude

Answer 2

Height of a wave

Question 3

Node

Answer 3

Where wave meets rest posistion

Question 4

Rest Posistion

Answer 4

Point between crest and trough

Question 5

Crest

Answer 5

High point in a wave

Question 6

Trough

Answer 6

Low point in a wave

Question 7

Wavelength

Answer 7

Crest -to-Crest, Trough-to-Trough

Question 8

Transverse Wave

Answer 8

Motion of medium is 90degree to direction of motion

Question 9

Compression Wave

Answer 9

Particles move along direction of waves

Question 10

Compression

Answer 10

Dense region of sound waves

Question 11

Rarefaction

Answer 11

Spread out region of sound waves

Question 12

Sound

Answer 12

Vibration of matter

Question 13

Frequency

Answer 13

The amount of wavelengths that pass a specific point in one secondd

Question 14

Intensity

Answer 14

The level of noise being produced

Question 15

Loudness

Answer 15

Our perception of sound

Question 16

Pitch

Answer 16

Our perception of frequency

Question 17

Decibles

Answer 17

Measure of amplitude

Question 18

Compressions

Answer 18

Most dense region in compression wave

Question 19

Rarefactions

Answer 19

Least dense region in compression wave