| A | B |
|---|
| Any if the low points of a wave is a(n) | Trough |
| Superposition of waves with opposite amplitudes causes | Destructive interference |
| Any rhythmic disturbance that carries energy through matter or space is a(n) | Wave |
| A wave that appears to be standing still | Standing wave |
| A wave that requires a physical medium | Mechanical wave |
| A single bump or disturbance that travels through a medium | Wave pulse |
| Constructive interference | Superposition of waves with displacements in the same direction causes |
| An unmoving point at which destructively interfering pulses meet | Node |
| In a _____ , the disturbance moves parallel to the direction of motion oft he wave | Longitudinal wave |
| A point of largest displacement caused by the constructive interference of wave | Antinode |
| Any of the high points of a wave | Crest |
| The result of any superposition of two or more waves | Interference |
| In a(n) _____, the particle moves in a direction that is both parallel and perpendicular to the direction of wave motion | Surface wave |
| In a(n) ____, th e particles vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave | Transverse wave |
| A line that is at a right angle to a barrier | Normal |
| Waves typically transmit | Energy only |
| Water waves, sound waves, and the waves that travel down. Spring are all examples of | Mechanical waves |
| If a wave in a leftward direction but the particles of the medium move up and down , the wave must be a | Transverse wave |
| A surface wave has characteristics of | Both longitudinal and transverse waves |
| Sound is an example of a ___ wave | Longitudinal |
| Fluids usually transmit only _____ waves | Longitudinal |
| Waves at the top of a lake or an ocean are examples of _____ waves | Surface |
| Energy from the sun reaches Earth by means of ____ electromagnetic waves | Transverse |
| Waves that travel down a rope are examples of _____ waves | Mechanical |
| The ___ of a wave is it's maximum displacement from it position of rest | Amplitude |
| Doubling the ___ of a wave increases the rate of energy transfer by a factor of ___ | Four |
