a disturbance involving the transfer of energy from place to place

the bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening

Why are reflected light rays important?

How do particles in a transverse wave vibrate?

In this type of interference, the amplitude of the new wave is the difference between the amplitudes of the original waves.

waves that require a medium

when a wave bends as it enters a new medium because of the speed changes

The portions of a standing wave that do not move are called________.

A wave that is a combination of longitudinal and transverse

The bending of waves around a barrier is _________________.

a wave that vibrates the medium at right angles or perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

number of waves per second, unit used to measure frequency (Hz)

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

What is the formula for wave speed?

The frequencies at which standing waves are produced are called ___________

vibrates the medium in the same direction in which the wave travels

number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time

A wave with large amplitude carries more _________ than a wave with small amplitude

What do waves transfer?

A wave that is a combination of longitudinal and transverse

the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

the maximum distance the medium vibrates from the rest position

The unit that means one cycle/sec

A __________ is a substance through which a wave can travel.

Name two interactions that can occur when a wave encounters a barrier