February

Question 1

Wave

Answer 1

The transfer of energy without transferring matter

Question 2

Crest

Answer 2

Highest point of the wave

Question 3

Trough

Answer 3

Lowest

Question 4

Amplitude

Answer 4

The distance from the resting point to the crest of a wave

Question 5

Frequency

Answer 5

The number of waves fthat pass a given point in a set period of time

Question 6

Wavelength

Answer 6

The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough

Question 7

Period

Answer 7

Time for a complete cycle to pass a given point

Question 8

Medium

Answer 8

Matter through which a a mechanical wave travels

Question 9

Transverse

Answer 9

A wave in which the energy travels perpendicular

Question 10

Electromagnetic

Answer 10

A wave that does not need a medium to travel through

Question 11

Longitudinal

Answer 11

A wave in which the energy travels in the same direction as the disturbance

Question 12

Compression

Answer 12

When the waves are pushed closer together

Question 13

Rarefraction

Answer 13

The point in longitudinal wave where the matter is spaced farther apart

Question 14

Reflection

Answer 14

When wave strike a surface and bounce back in another direction

Question 15

V ~ velocity ~ speed

Answer 15

m/s

Question 16

f ~ frequency ~

Answer 16

hz

Question 17

lambda ~ wavelength

Answer 17

meters

Question 18

Lambda

Answer 18

v divided by f = lambda

Question 19

v

Answer 19

f x lambda = v

Question 20

f

Answer 20

v divided by lambda = f

Question 21

How do we see

Answer 21

Visible light

Question 22

What is light

Answer 22

A wave

Question 23

What waves can travel through space

Answer 23

Electromagnetic wave

Question 24

What waves have to have matter

Answer 24

Mechanical wave

Question 25

Example of electromagnetic wave

Answer 25

Microwave~ Radio Wave~ Gamma Rays~ Infrered Rays~ X- Rays

Question 26

Example of Mechanical wave

Answer 26

Sound waves~ a wave in water~ stadium wave~ echos

Question 27

The two parts of the Compressional Wave

Answer 27

Compression and Rarefraction

Question 28

Example of Compressional wave

Answer 28

Sound Wave~

Question 29

Wavelength is measured in........

Answer 29

Meters

Question 30

Where would I measure a compressional wave

Answer 30

Compression to compression or rarefraction to rarefraction

Question 31

The higher the _________ the more energy in the wave

Answer 31

Frequency

Question 32

Where does v go in a division problem

Answer 32

Under the bracket

Question 33

Refraction

Answer 33

The bending of waves through a different medium

Question 34

Diffraction

Answer 34

The bending of waves around an object

Question 35

What are the two different types of mechanical wave

Answer 35

Transverse~ compressional

Question 36

What do mechanical waves need

Answer 36

A medium

Question 37

The most common compressional is

Answer 37

Sound wave

Question 38

What makes your shirt the color it is

Answer 38

Reflection