Definition
what is the definition of waves?
waves is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
What are three types of mechanical wave?
you can just name one.
transverse waves, longitudinal waves, and surface waves.
the only types of electromagnetic radiation that we can see
Visible Light
The more energy a transverse wave has ......
the greater the distance between the crests and troughs.
Waves that can move through the vacuum of space.
Electromagnetic Waves
what is mechanical waves?
Mechanical a wave that requires a medium through which to travel.
Waves that can only travel through matter.
Mechanical Waves
How do the particles in a medium move in a longitudinal wave?
particles of the medium vibrate back and forth parallel to the direction of the wave
How is the wavelength of a transverse wave measured?
the distance between two adjacent crests, or
high points
Electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye.
Visible Light
what is longitudinal wave?
longitudinal wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.
a wave that requires a medium through which to travel
mechanical wave
How is the wavelength of a longitudinal wave measured?
the distance between two adjacent compressions
How do the particles in a medium move in a transverse wave?
particles of the medium vibrate up and down perpendicular to the direction of the wave
All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic spectrum
what is Transverse wave?
Transverse wave in which the vibration is at right angles to the direction in which the wave is traveling.
the high point of a transverse wave
crest
The more energy a longitudinal wave has ......
the closer together the particles are in compressions and the farther apart they are in rarefactions
Waves in which the particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave motion
Transverse Waves
Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies
radio waves
what is electromagnetic wave?
electromagnetic wave is form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.
the low point of a transverse wave
trough
Waves in which the particles move parallel to the path of the wave
Longitudinal waves
The high part of a transverse wave
Crest
second on the electromagnetic spectrum going from lowest to highest frequency.
infrared waves