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chap 20 waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wave- | any disturbance that transfers energy through mattes or space |
| Medium | a substance through a wave can travel |
| Reflection | the bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier or an object |
| Refraction- | the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another |
| Diffraction | the bending of waves around a barrier or through an opening |
| Interference | a wave interaction that is caused when two or more waves interact |
| Electromagnetic waves | a wave that can travel through space or matter and consists of changing electric and magnetic fields |
| Wave speed formula | Speed= wavelength x frequency |
| Longitudinal waves moves by | - the particles of a medium vibrate back and fourth along the path in which it travels |
| How do transverse waves move | move across or perpendicular to the direction in which it is traveling |
| Waves are classified by | the direction in which the particles of a medium vibrate compared to the direction in which it travels |
| 5 examples | ovens, tv, radio, microwave, x-rays |