Transverse vs. Longitudinal Waves
Which wave has crests and troughs?
Transverse Waves
Which wave requires a medium?
Mechanical Waves
What is wavelength?
The distance of one wave cycle
Which medium does sound travel fastest through?
Solid
What property of a wave determines pitch?
Frequency
Which wave has rarefaction's and compression's?
Longitudinal Waves
What type of wave(s) is a mechanical wave?
Transverse and Longitudinal
What is frequency?
The number of waves per second
Which medium does sound travel slowest through?
What property of a wave determines volume?
Amplitude
Is a light wave Transverse or Longitudinal?
Transverse Wave
What type of wave is a Electromagnetic wave?
Longitudinal
What is amplitude?
The maximum height a particle will move up or down from rest.
Which medium does light travel fastest through?
Vacuum
If the wave has more frequency is the pitch higher or lower?
Higher
What is it called when you measure from rest to crest or rest to trough in a Transverse wave?
Amplitude
Is a Electromagnetic wave a light or sound wave?
Light wave
How is wavelength measured?
From crest to crest, trough to trough, rarefaction to rarefaction, or compression to compression.
Which medium does sound not travel through?
Vacuum
If the wavelength is longer the pitch is what?
Lower
Do longitudinal waves move particles perpendicular or parallel?
Parallel
Is a Mechanical wave a light or sound wave?
Sound wave
How is amplitude measured?
From rest to crest or trough to rest.
Which medium does light travel slowest through?
Solid
If the amplitude is higher the volume is what?
Louder