Waves
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Vocabulary
Properties of Waves
miscelaneous
100
This type of wave needs a medium
mechanical wave
100

This is where the particles of a longitudinal wave are crowded together (high density)

What is compression

100
This is one complete back and forth motion of an object
What is vibration
100

The middle part of the wave is called

What is rest position (midpoint)

100

True or False? Electromagnetic waves must have a medium in which to travel, but sound waves can travel anywhere.

What is false

200
X-rays and microwaves are examples of these types of waves
What is electromagnetic
200

This is where the particles of a longitudinal wave are spread apart (low density)

What is rarefaction

200

This is any substance through which a wave can travel

What is a medium

200
This is The distance from crest to crest, or from trough to trough
What is wavelength
200

A wave that has high frequency and high amplitude, also has high ______

What is energy

300
This is any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or empty space
What is a wave
300
These are the two main types of waves
What is transverse and longitudinal
300
This is the highest point of a transverse wave
What is a crest
300
This is the number of waves produced in a certain amount of time
What is frequency
300

This means to be at right angles

What is perpendicular

400
This is a waves where the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave
What is longitudinal wave
400
Sound waves are examples of what type of wave?
What is mechanical or longitudinal
400
This is the lowest point of a transverse wave
What is a trough
400
This is the maximum distance the particles of a wave vibrate from resting position
What is amplitude
400
This is how a surface wave forms
What is when a transverse & longitudinal wave combine
500
This is a wave where the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave
What is a transverse wave
500

Light waves are examples of what type of wave?

What is transverse or electromagnetic

500
This is what electromagnetic waves can travel through. Another word for empty space
What is a vacuum
500
If you increase the wavelength, what happens to the frequency?
What is it decreases
500
This is the word we use to measure frequency
What is hertz
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