Energy
Review
Waves
Vocabulary
Motion
100
Which type of wave moves matter forward and backward in the medium in the same direction as the wave?
What is a Longitudinal Wave.
100
What is there no sound in space?
no matter
100
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency
100

What is the point on the wave that runs right through the middle of each transverse wave?

Resting Point

100
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
200
Which type of wave moves matter in right angles in the direction of the wave?
Transverse Wave.
200
What is the region of a compressional wave where the particles are close together?
compression
200

The unit of frequency is...

Hertz

200
Which type of wave is emitted from the Sun and does not need a medium to travel?
Electromagnetic
200

What causes the start of a wave?

a disturbance

300
Which type of wave does not need a matter to transfer energy?
What is electromagnetic!
300
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
300
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.
Medium
300
The measure of how high or low a wave is
Amplitude
300
What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread out?
Rarefaction
400
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
400
What is the main type of wave uses matter to transfer energy?
Mechanical Wave
400

Gamma rays or radio waves have more energy?

gamma

400
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
400
Which type of wave moves matter in right angles in the direction of the wave?
Transverse
500
Name three type of light waves. 

gamma, visible, radio, X Ray, UV, etc

500

Mechanical waves are caused when a source of energy causes a medium to...

Vibrate

500
The rhythmic disturbance that caries energy and NOT matter
a Wave!
500
Complete this analogy. Soda is to pop as compressional wave is to _____________.
Longitudinal Wave
500
Which of the following is a compressional wave caused by colliding air molecules? A. Color Wave B. Light Wave C. Sound Wave D. Gamma Wave
C. Sound Wave
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