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Question | Answer |
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A wave is any disturbance that transmits ___________ through matter or space. | energy |
The material or substance through which a wave may travel is called the ____________. | medium |
Sound waves travel by ___________ of particles. | vibration |
Waves that require a medium are called ______________ waves. | mechanical |
Waves that do not require a medium are ___________________ waves. | Electromagnetic |
Sound travels faster in a solid than a liquid or a gas. That is because the denser or more concentrated the medium, the ____________ sound will travel. | faster |
A transverse wave that does not require a medium is called an ____________________ wave. | electromagnetic |
___________ waves are waves in which the particles of the medium vibrates in an up and down motion. | transverse |
Particles of a transverse wave move _________________ to the direction that the wave is traveling. | opposite |
The _________ is the highest point of a transverse wave. | crest |
The _________ is the lowest point of a transverse wave. | tough |
The ___________ of a wave is the maximum distance of the wave vibration from its rest position to the crest. | amplitude |
The _________ position of a wave is where the particles of a medium stay when there are no disturbances. | rest |
The larger the amplitude, the greater the ___________ of the wave. | energy |
_______________ is the distance between two adjacent crests or compressions in a wave. | wavelength |
______________ is the number of waves produced in a given amount of time. | frequency |
Frequency is expressed in ____________ (Hz). | herts |
Higher frequency, just like higher amplitude, means more ______________. | energy |
Sound waves travel fastest in _____________ and slowest in air. | solids |
The __________ of a sound wave is directly related to the frequency. | pitch |
A dog whistle has a _____________ frequency. | high |
_____________ waves are waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth along the path that the wave travels. | longitudinal |
A _____________ is a section of longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together. | compression |
A _____________ is a section of the wave where particles are less crowded. | rarefaction |
_________ waves are longitudinal waves. | sound |
List the seven types of electromagnetic waves in the electromagnetic spectrum - from lowest frequency to highest frequency. | radio microwave infrared visible ultraviolet x ray gamma |
_____________ occurs when a wave bounces back after striking a barrier. | reflection |
Reflected sound waves are called an _______. | echo |
Light travels at different speeds in different materials. This is why light ___________, or bends as it enters a new substance. | refraction |
The surface of a red apple __________ all the colored light rays, except for red. | absorbs |
The red light from an apple is _____________ to the eye. | reflected |
___________ is the bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening. | diffraction |
___________ waves travel around corners better because it has larger wavelengths than light. | sound |
____________ is when light is taken in by an object. | absorbs |
A lens that is thicker in the middle is called a ____________ lens. | convex |
A lens that is thinner in the middle is called a ____________ lens. | concave |
A convex lens bends light ____________. | towards |