Science Chapter 19, 18

Front 1

As the frequency of a wave increases, the speed of the wave?

Back 1

?

Front 2

The energy of a wave depends on the _____ of the wave

Back 2

Amplitude

Front 3

Sound waves travel best through?

Back 3

Water and solids

Front 4

As the frequency of a wave increases, the wavelength will?

Back 4

Decrease

Front 5

As the period of the wave increases, the frequency?

Back 5

?

Front 6

A wave only transports?

Back 6

energy

Front 7

Sound waves are this type of wave?

Back 7

Longitudinal/compressional

Front 8

In the Doppler effect, the compressed waves at the front of the moving object create a ____ pitch than when the object passes you.

Back 8

Higher

Front 9

What is the formula that shows the relationship between the speed, frequency, and wavelength of the wave?

Back 9

?

Front 10

Sound waves from wave travel in the medium?

Back 10

air

Front 11

Waves are caused by?

Back 11

Vibrations

Front 12

If a wave moves from left to right, what direction are the individual particles moving?

Back 12

up and down

Front 13

The maximum displacement by a particle in a wave is called?

Back 13

amplitude

Front 14

The distance between 2 crests in a wave is the?

Back 14

wavelength

Front 15

The time it takes for one full vibration of a particle in a medium?

Back 15

period

Front 16

The speed of a sound wave depends on the?

Back 16

medium

Front 17

The Doppler effect is an observed change in a wave's?

Back 17

frequency

Front 18

Sound waves are what kind of wave?

Back 18

longitudinal/compressional

Front 19

The frequency of a sound wave determines?

Back 19

its pitch

Front 20

Sound waves require a ____ to travel through?

Back 20

a medium

Front 21

The pitch of a sound is related to its?

Back 21

frequency

Front 22

A vibration hits your eardrum...where does it go next?

Back 22

hammer, anvil, stirrup

Front 23

_____ affects the speed of sound?

Back 23

temperature

Front 24

Nerve fibers send an impulse to the brain when waves reach the?

Back 24

cochlea

Front 25

A wave has a period of .20 seconds

What is the frequency?

Back 25

5 Hz

Front 26

An image that forms from sound waves being reflected from a surface is?

Back 26

?////

Front 27

Used to measure distance?

Back 27

?///

Front 28

Sound waves travel the most slowly through?

Back 28

cold air

Front 29

Sound wave travel through which mediums?

Back 29

solids, liquids, gasesA

Front 30

A transverse or longitudinal/compressional wave does not?

Back 30

move the medium itself that it travels through

Front 31

A transverse or longitudinal/ compressional wave only moves?

Back 31

energy through a medium

Front 32

All waves need a source of energy to get it started?

Back 32

True or False

Front 33

A wave that the medium moves in a direction parallel to the waves motion?

Back 33

longitudinal

Front 34

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back 34

Trough or crest to rest position

Front 35

What does amplitude tell you?

Back 35

amount of energy of wave and maximum displacement from rest position

Front 36

Sound travels the fastest through?

Back 36

any solid, like iron

Front 37

Sonar sends sound waves into deep water and measures?

Back 37

the time delay of the returning echoes

Front 38

electromagnetic waves vary in

Back 38

wave length and frequency

Front 39

Light acts as?

Back 39

waves and particles

Front 40

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called?

Back 40

electromagnetic spectrum

Front 41

Waves with the longest wavelength?

Back 41

Radio/Microwave

Front 42

Waves with longest frequency?

Back 42

radio waves

Front 43

Waves with shortest wavelength?

Back 43

x-rays/gamma rays

Front 44

Waves with highest frequency?

Back 44

gamma rays

Front 45

visible light spectrum is between?

Back 45

infrared/ultraviolet waves

Front 46

highest energy wave?

Back 46

x-ray/gamma

Front 47

lowest energy waves?

Back 47

radio/microwaves

Front 48

used to kill cancer

Back 48

gamma rays only