Energy of Waves BOC1 vocabulary

In a longitudinal wave, the particles are closest together in the _________.

Waves that need a medium to travel, like sound waves, are called

If the frequency of a wave is 8 Hz and the wave speed is 24 m/s, what is the wavelength?

when 2 objects vibrate at the same time, like the marimba in your Science book

Ocean waves are this kind of wave, where there is a boundary between 2 media

To allow waves to pass through a substance or medium

The highest point of a transverse wave is the

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the ________________________.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is called the __________.

When a wave finds an obstacle such as the DOORWAY, this shows

When 2 waves overlap each other they create

The bending of a wave as the wave passes from one medium to another at an angle is called

a wave with a shorter wavelength will have _______ energy than a wave with a longer wavelength

If the wavelength is 5 cm and the frequency is 10 Hz, what is the wave speed?

in the wave equation, the symbol f stands for

If the wave speed is 20cm/s and the wavelength is 4 cm, what is the frequency of the waves?

Waves transfer ___________, not ________.

Waves such as light waves that don't need a medium are called

a change in the direction of a wave when it finds an obstacle or edge, like a doorway

Frequency is measured in ________________.

When crest overlaps crest of 2 waves, more amplitude and more energy =

In the wave equation, the symbol V stands for