Question 1
a. Draw a transverse wave and label the following properties: crest, trough, amplitude, and wavelength. Then draw a longitudinal wave and label the following properties: compression, rarefaction, and wavelength.
b. What is the equation for the speed of a wave? Identify each variable.
c. Fill in the blanks in the following paragraph to correctly describe the behavior of waves.
A wave is a(n) _______________ that carries _______________ through space. Some waves travel through empty space. Other waves must travel through a material, also known as a _______________. Waves transfer energy but not _______________.
d. Match each term to its correct description.
A. Refraction
B. Diffraction
C. Reflection
D. Constructive interference
E. Destructive interference
_____ The superimposition of waves to make a wave with a larger amplitude
_____ The superimposition of waves to make a wave with a smaller amplitude
_____ The bending of a wave as it enters a different medium
_____ The bending of a wave around an obstacle
_____ The bouncing of a wave off a surface
e. Give examples of refraction, diffraction, and reflection.