Waves Review Chapter 17 Name ______________________________Hr_____

1. The illustration below shows a series of transverse waves. Label each part in the space provided.
a.
a b
b.
c. c
d.
e
e. f
d g
f.
g.
Fill in the blanks:
2. Waves carry from one place to another.
3. The highest point on a transverse wave is the while the lowest part is the .
4. The is the height of the wave.
5. The distance from one crest to the next is the .
6. Below are a number of series of waves. Underneath each diagram write the numbers of waves in the series.

A. C. D.
B.

a. Which of the above has the biggest amplitude?

b. Which of the above has the shortest wavelength?
c. Which of the above has the longest wavelength?

7. is the time required for one cycle, a complete motion that returns to its starting point
8. is the highest point of a wave above the rest position
9. is a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave travels
10. are materials through which a wave travels
11. is a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
12. is the area where the particles in a medium are spaced close together
13. is a wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels
14. is an area where the particles in a medium are spaced out
15. number of wave cycles in a given unit of time
16. is the lowest point below the rest position
17. is a wave that travels along a surface separating two medium
18. motion that is repeated at regular time interval
19. is the distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next cycle of the wave
20. is the frequency measured in cycles per second
21. occurs when two or more waves combine and produce a wave with a smaller displacement or amplitude
22. is the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle
23. occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine together
24. is a wave that appears to stay in one place it does not seem to move through the medium
25. occurs when two or more waves combine to produce a wave with a larger displacement or amplitude
26. occurs when a wave bounces off a surface that it cannot pass
27. is the maximum displacement of the medium from its rest position
28. is a point where a crest or trough occurs midway between nodes
29. is the bending of wave as it moves around
30. is a point on a standing wave that has no displacement from the rest position

31 When a wave strikes a solid barrier, it behaves like a basketball hitting a backboard. This wave behavior is called
32 How does reflection differ from refraction and diffraction?

33 For refraction to occur in a wave, the wave must

34 In refraction, when two parts of a wave travel through different mediums, the parts move
35 What is one property of a wave that determines how much it will diffract when it encounters an obstacle?
36 Which type / feature (wavelength) wave will probably be diffracted the most?
37 Suppose two waves collide and the temporary combined wave that results is smaller than the original waves. What term best
describes this interaction?
38 The formation of a standing wave requires? __________________of incoming and outgoing waves
39 A sound wave is an example of a
40 In which medium does sound travel the fastest?
41 Sonar equipment sends sound waves into deep water and measures
42 A piano, violin, or guitar uses the resonance of a wooden soundboard to
43 An ambulance siren sounds different as it approaches you than when it moves away from you. What scientific term would
you use to explain how this happens?
44 Which part of the ear amplifies the vibrations from sound waves?
45 The part of the ear that sends coded nerve signals to the brain is
46 If two waves collide and form a temporary larger wave, the interference is ____________________.
47 At the ____________________ of a standing wave, there is no displacement from the rest position
48 The standard measure used to compare sound intensities is the ____________________.
49 When a person plucks a guitar string, the number of half wavelengths that fit into the length of the string determines the
____________________ of the sound produced.
50 On a piano, striking strings with the hammers sets up _________________________ between the strings and the
soundboard
51 When a train streaks by blowing its whistle, the changing pitch you hear is due to the ______________________________.
52 The part of the ear that collects sound waves and focuses them inward is the ____________________ ear.