Mechanical Waves
Parts of a Wave
Part 1
Part 1
Electromagnetic Wave
Parts of Wave
Part 2
Part 2
Random
100
Mechanical waves, unlike electromagnetic waves, require this to travel through.
What is a medium?
100
What part of wave is being shown at point 4?
What is Crest?
100
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?
What is gamma rays?
100
What is being represented at point A?
What is compression?
100
As the frequency of a wave increases, its wavelength:
What is decreases?
200
In this type of mechanical wave, particles move perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
What is a transverse wave?
200
What is being represented at point B
?
What is rarefaction?
200
All electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum at this constant speed known as...
What is Speed of Light?
200
What part of wave is being shown at point 1?
?
What is wavelength?
200
When light bends as it passes from air into water, it is called:
What is Refraction?
300
Sound waves are an example of this type of wave, where particle movement is parallel to the direction of wave .
What is a longitudinal wave?
300
What part of wave is being shown at point 3?
?
What is Amplitude?
300
The color of visible light with the shortest wavelength is:
What is violet?
300
What is being represented at point C?
?
What is wavelength?
300
When a wave passes through a small opening and spreads out, this is known as:
What is Diffraction
400
What are the 3 real-world examples of mechanical waves?
What is a Seismic Wave, Water Waves, and Sound Waves
400
What is being represented at point C?
What is rest position?
400
Electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space, also known as a ___________
What is a vaccuum?
400
What part of wave is being shown at point 2?
?
What is Trough?
400
When light waves bounce off a surface, it is called:
What is reflection?
500
This type of mechanical wave travels along the boundary between two different media, combining both transverse and longitudinal waves into a circular motion (like ocean waves).
What is a surface wave?
500
Looking at the wave below. Please state/describe the number of crests, troughs, and amplitude. 
Crest= 4
Trough= 3
Amplitude= High Amplitude
500
DAILY DOUBLE: List all of the waves of the Electromagnetic Spectrum. (500 points)
**EXTRA 500 POINTS: Put them in the correct order starting from lowest frequency to highest frequency.**
Radio
Microwave
Infrared
Visible Light
Ultraviolet
X-Rays
Gamma Rays
500
Based on the description below, draw the correct type of wave.
"Draw a wave with a frequency of 10Hz with low amplitude and high frequency"
SEE BOARDS
500
What is the Wave Speed Formula?
What is the Velocity=Wavelength X Frequency