World's most versatile flashcards

or...
Reset Password Sign Up

Wave Vocabulary Word Scramble

 
 


 

 
Teachers & Webmasters: If you would like this word scramble activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
 

 

 

 
Follow us on Twitter
Be a StudyStack fan on Facebook
www.eapps.com




Copyright ©2001-2009 John Weidner All rights reserved.
About -  Terms of Service -  Privacy Statement



Terms Deffinitions
amplitudegreatest distance from crest of a wave
cresthight point of a wave
diffractionbending of waves around the edge of an obstacle
electromagnetic wavewave that consists of electric and magnetic fields and does not require a medium to exist
frequencynumber of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time
interferenceinteraction of waves that occur at the same place at the same time
longitudinal wavewave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave
mechanical wavea wave that disturbs a medium
mediummaterial through which a mechanical wave travels
reflectionbouncing back of waves upon reaching another surface
refractionbending of waves due to a change in speed
resonant frequencyfrequency at which a standing wave occurs
standing wavewave that does not appear to be moving, occurs at the natural frequency of the material
surface wavewave that consists of transverse and longitudinal waves and occurs at the surface between two different mediums
transverse wavewave in which the motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction of the wave
troughlowpoint of a wave
vibrationmovement that follows the same path over and over again
wavetraveling disturbance that carries energy from one place to another
wavelengthdistance between two consecutive similar points on a wave