Chapter 16 Study Guide
1. Waves can _____________ when they move from one medium to another.
2. Which type of wave does not need matter to transfer energy?
3. Which type of mechanical waves moves at right angles to the wave direction?
4. How does the speed of sound compare from water to air?
5. Know rarefaction, interference, frequency, reflection, speed of sound through air, compression, mechanical wave, wave,
diffraction, transverse wave, compressional wave, electromagnetic wave, rarefaction, wavelength, constructive and
destructive interference
6. What reflects the amount of energy in a wave?
7. Which type of wave has to have a medium to travel?
8. Diffraction means the wave is _________ around a barrier.
9. What is the product of frequency and wavelength?
10. What is a rhythmic disturbance that carries energy?
11. What is it called when a wave bends as it moves from one medium to another?
12. What is it called when a wave bounces off an object?
Chapter 16 Study Guide
1. Waves can _____________ when they move from one medium to another.
2. Which type of wave does not need matter to transfer energy?
3. Which type of mechanical waves moves at right angles to the wave direction?
4. How does the speed of sound compare from water to air?
5. Know rarefaction, interference, frequency, reflection, speed of sound through air, compression, mechanical wave, wave,
diffraction, transverse wave, compressional wave, electromagnetic wave, rarefaction, wavelength, constructive and
destructive interference
6. What reflects the amount of energy in a wave?
7. Which type of wave has to have a medium to travel?
8. Diffraction means the wave is _________ around a barrier.
9. What is the product of frequency and wavelength?
10. What is a rhythmic disturbance that carries energy?
11. What is it called when a wave bends as it moves from one medium to another?
12. What is it called when a wave bounces off an object?
Chapter 16 Study Guide
1. Waves can _____________ when they move from one medium to another.
2. Which type of wave does not need matter to transfer energy?
3. Which type of mechanical waves moves at right angles to the wave direction?
4. How does the speed of sound compare from water to air?
5. Know rarefaction, interference, frequency, reflection, speed of sound through air, compression, mechanical wave, wave,
diffraction, transverse wave, compressional wave, electromagnetic wave, rarefaction, wavelength, constructive and
destructive interference
6. What reflects the amount of energy in a wave?
7. Which type of wave has to have a medium to travel?
8. Diffraction means the wave is _________ around a barrier.
9. What is the product of frequency and wavelength?
10. What is a rhythmic disturbance that carries energy?
11. What is it called when a wave bends as it moves from one medium to another?
12. What is it called when a wave bounces off an object?
Chapter 16 Study Guide
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Waves can _____________ when they move from one medium to another. BEND
Which type of wave does not need matter to transfer energy? Electromagnetic
Which type of mechanical waves moves at right angles to the wave direction? Transverse
How does the speed of sound compare from water to air? Greater than
Know rarefaction, interference, frequency, reflection, speed of sound through air, compression, mechanical wave,
wave, diffraction, transverse wave, compressional wave, electromagnetic wave, rarefaction, wavelength,
constructive and destructive interference
What reflects the amount of energy in a wave? Amplitude
Which type of wave has to have a medium to travel? Mechanical
Diffraction means the wave is _________ around a barrier. Bent
What is the product of frequency and wavelength? Wave speed
What is a rhythmic disturbance that carries energy? Wave
What is it called when a wave bends as it moves from one medium to another? Refaction
What is it called when a wave bouces off an object? Reflection