Waves
What is wavelength
the distance between two parts of a wave (crest to crest) or (trough to trough)
what is a compression
what is amplitude
the maximum distance the particles of a wave vibrate from resting point; the "height" of a wave.
are EM waves longitudinal or transverse
EM waves are transverse.
What is Frequency?
Frequency on waves for kids means how fast the waves are happening, like counting how many ocean waves hit the shore in one second.
what is a rarefration
the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread far apart
what is the crest of a wave
the highest point of a transverse wave.
are EM waves mechanical
yes, EM waves are mechanical.
What are the differences between Longitudinal waves and Transverse waves
In a transverse wave the particles move perpendicularly but in a longitudinal wave the particles move parallely.
Which way does the particles in a longitudinal wave move
the particles in a longitudinal wave move parallel to the other wave
what is the trough of a wave
the lowest point of a transverse wave
what are all the colors of the visible light spectrum
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. (ROY G BIV)
Why does a sound wave diffract more around a corner than a light wave of the same frequency
sound waves have much longer wavelengths compared to EM waves.
why do you not hear sound in space
because their is not any medium for the sound to travel through in space
Do EM waves relate to transverse waves and how do they relate
Yes, electromagnetic (EM) waves are in a way transverse waves, meaning their electric magnetic fields move perpendicularly
can EM waves travel in space
yes, because sound does not require a medium to travel through.
What is the Doppler affect.
The Doppler effect is the change in the pitch of a sound or color of light from an object that is moving.
Why does sound travel slower in water than in solids
solids have even more tightly packed particles and allowing vibrations to transfer much faster.
if a wave is going 15 waves per 5 seconds what is the frequency per second
the wave is going 3 waves per second
what is the wavelength of the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum
Radio wave
Microwave
infrared wave
visible light
UV light
X-ray
Gamma ray.