Energy
Which type of wave moves matter parallel to the direction of the wave?
What is a Longitudinal Wave.
what is the wave equation?
speed = wavelength X frequency
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency
And example of a low frequency wave.
Radio wave
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
Which type of wave moves matter perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Transverse Wave.
What is the region of a compressional wave where the particles are close together?
compression
How fast a wave travels is known as ________.
wave speed
Sound waves are what type of waves?
Waves speed is measured in what?
Which type of wave does not need a medium to transfer energy?
What is electromagnetic
The distance between two like points in a wave; crest to crest or trough to trough.
Wavelength
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.
Medium
The measure of how high or low a wave is
Amplitude
What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread out?
Rarefaction
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
What is the main type of waves that uses matter to transfer energy?
Mechanical Wave or transverse and longitudinal.
If you double the frequency of a wave what happens to the wavelength?
It is halved
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
the time required for one full wavelength to pass a certain point
period
The rhythmic disturbance that carries energy and NOT matter
wave
Calculate if the frequency of a wave is 3.5 Hz and the wave speed is 16 m/s what is the wavelength? Use Significant Figures for answer
4.6 m
this type of wave is a combination of a transverse and longitudinal wave ex. ocean wave
surface wave
This is when sound or light is moving toward the observer.
What is doppler-shift blue?
What type of wave have the highest frequency and high energy?
Gamma rays