waves

physics

a wave is a disurbance that transfers?

energy

What is the low point of a transverse wave?*

trough

Which is not a reason why waves eventually stop?

The energy of the wave gets destroyed as time goes by.

What is the high point of a transverse wave?

crest

What is the energy of a wave proportional to?

A²

Higher frequency of a sound wave would result in a higher _________.

pitch

The science of sound is ________.

Acoustics

Intensity of a sound wave is determined by the _________ of the wave.

amplitude

What is the ability of an object to vibrate by absorbing energy of its own natural frequency?

resonance

true or false :For sound to be heard in space the sound wave would have to have a very large amplitude.

false

When energy is transmitted through a wave, particles of the medium ____________ with the wave.

oscilate

what is diffraction

the bending and spreading of waves (light, sound, water) as they pass around obstacles or through openings, revealing their wavelike nature, especially when the obstacle/opening size matches the wavelength

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________.*

energy

In what medium is the speed of sound the fastest?

steel

With a longitudinal wave the motion of the medium is _____________ to the direction of the wave.

parallel

Which is the first and fastest seismic wave?*

p waves

________ is the material through which a wave travels.*

medium

The blending of pitches give every instrument its unique _________.*

timbre

What type of matter does seismic waves move through?*

the earth

What type of waves are sound waves?*

longitudinal

What is the symbol for wavelength?*

λ lambda upside down y

In a longitudinal wave what is the space in the medium where the molecules of the medium are crowded together?

compression

Constructive interference happens when the crest of one wave combines with the __________ of another wave.

crest

If 2 waves are in phase what type of interference would occur?

constructive

Which is not a type of wave?*

tangent

What are the points of a standing wave that represent no energy?

nodes

What type of wave is an ocean wave?*

transverse

________________ is the number of complete waves per second

frequency

Dolphins and bats use ___________ to find food.

echolocation

Which type of seismic wave is a transverse wave?*

S waves

What type of waves are sound waves?

longitudinal

How do you measure the wavelength of a longitudinal wave?

compression to compression

With a transverse wave the motion of the medium is _____________ to the direction of the wave.

perpendicular

When waves are in phase which does not happen?

crests line up with troughs

When total deconstructive interference happens how much energy could the new resultant wave carry?

no energy

How do you measure the wavelength of a transverse wave?

crest to crest