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a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a disturbance that transfers 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 | inference |
| Waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude in a process called | constructive |
| 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? | resourance |
| How do mechanical waves travel through a medium? | energy passes from particle to particle |
| Mechanical waves are classified according to | how they move |
| Frequency is measured in units called | hertz |
| 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 a process called | destructive |
| . Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder? | light travels faster than sound |
| Compressions and rarefactions are characteristic of what type of wave? | longitudinal waves |
| The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called the | wavelength |
| A wave with a frequency of 10 Hz has a wavelength of 5 meters. At what speed will this wave travel? | 5x10=50m/s |
| The speed of a wave is 40 m/sec. If the wavelength of the wave is 5 meters, what is the frequency of the wave? | 8hz |
| A wave has a frequency of 20 Hz and a velocity of 10 m/s. What is the wavelength of this wave? | 2m |