16 questions
What is a wave?
The height of a wave from the origin to the crest or trough is the...
Amplitude
Crest
Frequency
Medium
The highest part of a wave is the...
Amplitude
Crest
Frequency
Medium
The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time
Amplitude
Crest
Frequency
Medium
The material through which the wave travels is the...
Amplitude
Crest
Frequency
Medium
A vibration or back-and-forth motion is the...
Oscillation
Trough
Vacuum
Medium
The lowest part of the wave is the...
Oscillation
Trough
Vacuum
Medium
A space completely devoid of matter is a...
Oscillation
Trough
Vacuum
Medium
The distance between two adjacent crests or troughs of a wave
Oscillation
Trough
Wavelength
Medium
An increase in density caused by external pressure
Compression
Longitudinal Wave
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Waves
A wave that is moving in the same direction as the displacement of the transmitting medium
Compression
Longitudinal Wave
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Waves
A continuum of all electromagnetic waves arranged according to frequency and wavelength
Compression
Longitudinal Wave
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Waves
Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry energy through a medium or through a vacuum
Compression
Longitudinal Wave
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Waves
A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter and therefore transfers energy through a medium
Compression
Longitudinal Wave
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Mechanical Wave
A wave that is propagated in a direction perpendicular to the displacement of the transmitting field or medium
Compression
Longitudinal Wave
Transverse Wave
Mechanical Wave
The less dense, more spread out regions of longitudinal waves
Rarefaction
Longitudinal Wave
Transverse Wave
Mechanical Wave