Vocabulary Easy
The highest part of a wave.
What is a Crest
The number of times something occurs in a given period of time.
What is a Frequency
This type of Wave requires a medium
What is Mechanical
A phone uses these kind of waves
If compression is when waves are pushed together, then what is it when waves are spread apart?
What is Rarefaction
A repeating motion that travels through a medium.
What is a Wave
The maximum distance a point is moved from its rest position when a wave passes through.
What is Amplitude
This type of wave does not require a medium
What is an Electromagnetic wave
When you call or send a text, you use this kind of wave to transmit data.
What is a Radio Wave
The amount of mass per unit of length. Measured in kilograms per meter.
What is Linear Mass Density
The lowest part of the wave.
What is a Trough
The distance between neighboring crests, neighboring troughs, or any other neighboring equivalent points of a wave.
What is a Wavelength
The following are mechanical except: Sound, water, X-Ray, seismic
What is a X-Ray
This uses short-range radio waves to transmit data between devices
What is Bluetooth
The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time.
What is Wavespeed
The time required for a single event to occur.
What is a Period
A wave in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave
What is a Transverse Wave
All of the following are electromagnetic except: X-Rays, Light waves, Radio Waves, or Slinky Waves
What is slinky waves
FM stands for
What is Frequency Modulation
What is the formula for Wave speed?
What is Wave Speed= Wavelength times frequency
The rate at which work is done.
What is Power
A wave in which the motion of the medium is in the same direction as the wave
What is a Longitudinal Wave
What are the three examples from the presentation of Information Transmitted by Waves
What are sound waves, light waves and, radio waves
AM stands for?
What is Amplitude Modulation
What is the unit for power?
What is the Watt?