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FREE PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT
WAVE VOCABULARY EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: standing wave
Answer:
wave that does not appear to be moving, occurs at the natural frequency of the material
Question 2: mechanical wave
Answer:
a wave that disturbs a medium
Question 3: transverse wave
Answer:
wave in which the motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of the wave
Question 4: electromagnetic wave
Answer:
wave that consists of electric and magnetic fields and does not require a medium to exist
Question 5: resonant frequency
Answer:
frequency at which a standing wave occurs
Question 6: surface wave
Answer:
wave that consists of transverse and longitudinal waves and occurs at the surface between two different mediums
Question 7: medium
Answer:
material through which a mechanical wave travels
Question 8: reflection
Answer:
bouncing back of waves upon reaching another surface
Question 9: amplitude
Answer:
greatest distance from crest of a wave
Question 10: crest
Answer:
hight point of a wave
Question 11: interference
Answer:
interaction of waves that occur at the same place at the same time
Question 12: longitudinal wave
Answer:
wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave
Question 13: diffraction
Answer:
bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle
Question 14: wavelength
Answer:
distance between two consecutive similar points on a wave
Question 15: vibration
Answer:
movement that follows the same path over and over again
Question 16: wave
Answer:
traveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another
Question 17: refraction
Answer:
bending of waves due to a change in speed
Question 18: trough
Answer:
lowpoint of a wave
Question 19: frequency
Answer:
number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time
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