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Chapter 1 waves Kyla
Chapter 1 waves Chatigny
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a | Wave |
| Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to | Move |
| The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its | Frequency |
| The bending of waves 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 a larger amplitude in a process called | Constructive Interference |
| When an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still, the result is a | Standing Wave |
| What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency? | Resonance |
| How do mechanic waves travel through a medium? | Energy passes from particle to particle |
| Mechanical waves are classified according to | How they move |
| Frequency is measured in unit called | Hertz (Hz) |
| When a wave hits a surface through which it CANNOT pass and bounce back, it undergoes | Reflection |
| Waves combine to produce a smaller zero-amplitude wave in a process called | Destructive Interference |
| Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder? | Light travels faster than sound |
| Compressions and rarefactions are characterisitc of what type of wave? | Longitudinal |
| The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called the | Wavelength |