waves quiz Flashcards
1
Q
pulse wave
A
A single chunk of energy
2
Q
periodic wave
A
A continuous flow of energy
3
Q
physical wave
A
requires a medium and Travels at various speeds
4
Q
electromagnetic wave
A
do not require a medium, travel at the same speed
5
Q
destructive interference
A
what a crust and a trough meet the waves cancel out and create nodes
6
Q
nodes
A
Area of the deconstructive interference
7
Q
constructive interference
A
went to crests and two troughs meet the wave gets bigger
8
Q
reflection
A
The pulse wave when it bounces back from hitting a fixed barrier
9
Q
medium
A
what the wave travels through
10
Q
amplitude
A
height of the wave
11
Q
red
A
7600-6500
12
Q
Orange
A
6500/6000
13
Q
yellow
A
6000-5600
14
Q
green
A
5600-5100
15
Q
indigo
A
4500-4300
