Electromagnetic Waves
What is an Electromagnetic Wave?
A wave that can travel through empty space and through matter.
What is a Sound Wave?
The pattern of disturbance caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium causing vibrations.
What is a light wave?
Light waves are waves that travel in the form of electromagnetic waves and transfer energy.
Do mechanical waves travel through a medium?
Yes.
What is a Transverse wave?
A transverse wave is when the waves motion is purpendicular to the movement of the wave.
Can electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum?
Yes, they can travel through a vacuum and through space and air!
What does the amplitude tell you?
The Amplitude tells you about the volume.
What does the Amplitude tell you about the Wave?
The Amplitude tells you about intensity.
What is a Mechanical wave?
A mechanical wave is a wave that can't travel through a vacuum or space but can only travel through a medium.
What are the properties of a Transverse wave?
Properties of a Transverse wave are wavelength, speed, amplitude, and frequency.
What is a type of Electromagnetic wave?
A transverse wave is a type of Electromagnetic wave.
What does the Frequency tell you?
The Frequency tells you about the pitch.
Does light travel faster through solids?
No, light does not travel faster though solids instead it slows down through solids.
What are 4 properties of Mechanical waves?
The 4 properties of Mechanical waves are Speed, Wavelength, Amplitude, and Frequency.
Can Transverse waves travel through space?
No.
What can Electromagnetic waves travel through?
They can travel through air, solids, and vacuums of space.
What type of wave is a sound wave?
It is a Mechanical wave! It is also a Longitude wave.
What does the Frequency tell you?
The Frequency tells you about the type of wave/color.
What are 3 examples of a Mechanical Wave?
Three examples of Mechanical waves are water waves, sound waves, and seismic waves.
What can Transverse waves travel through?
Transverse waves can travel through solids and liquids.
What are some examples of an Electromagnetic wave?
Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared waves, Ultraviolet waves, X-rays, and Gamma rays are all examples of Electromagnetic waves.
Does sound travel faster in solids?
Yes, sound travels faster in most solids than it does in air.
What type of wave is this?
It is an Electromagnetic wave. Also a Transverse wave.
What are 2 types of Mechanical waves?
The 2 types of Mechanical waves are Longitudinal waves and Transverse waves.
What are some examples of a Transverse wave?
Ripples on top of the water, seismic waves, and electromagnetic waves.