Waves Vocabulary

the unit used to measure the intensity of a sound.

objects that generate their own light

bending of the path of the waves accompanied by a change in speed and wavelength

the maximum amount of displacement . The distance from rest to crest.

Material that does not transmit radiation though some may be reflected

the apparent shift in frequency relative to the source of the wave and the observer

a ratio of intensity and frequency of sound

Waves that require a medium in order to transport their energy

the light wave angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection

Material that transmits and diffuses light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly

The point where the reflected rays meet

the ears response to the frequency of sound

Number 11

a wave with a parallel movement  to the direction of energy transport.

Number 16

Waves that are capable of traveling through a vacuum

the resulting displacement when two waves interfere with each other

the length of one complete wave cycle.

waves in which the vibrations occur in a single plane

Number 13

a change in direction of waves as they pass through an opening or barrier in their path.

a wave with a perpendicular movement to the direction of energy transport.

The microscopic properties of nature where classical mechanics or kinematics no longer apply.

A commonly used unit for frequency

Material having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering 

Number 14

objects that are capable of reflecting light to our eyes

Always has the same angle exiting off a barrier as when it entered

How often particles of the medium vibrate when a wave passes through a medium

Number 12