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chapter 1 waves review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A disturbance that transfers energy from place is called a | Wave |
| Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy cause a medium to | move |
| The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its | frequency |
| Then bending of waves around due to a change in speed is called | refraction |
| The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as | Diffraction |
| The Interaction between two waves that meet is called | Interference |
| Waves combine to make a wave with large amplitude in a process called | convective intervene |
| When an incoming waves combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combine wave appears to be standing still, the result is a | standing wave |
| What occurs when vibrations traveling through ab objects natural frequency | resonant |
| A wave travels through a medium because | energy passes |
| Mechanical waves are classified according to | move |
| Frequency is measured in units called | hertz (HZ) |
| When a wave hits a surface through which it CANNOT pass and bounces back, IT undergoes | Reflection |
| Waves combine to produce a smaller or Zero-amplitude wave in process call | Destructive |
| Why do you see lighting from a distant storm before you hear thunder | Light travel fast them sound waves |
| Compression and rarefaction are characteristic of what type of wave | Longitude wave |
| The distance between two consecutive crest of a wave is called the | Wavelength |