Sound & Wave
What do sound waves require in order to travel?
A medium
What is the unit used to measure frequency?
Hertz
What type of wave is a sound wave?
Longitudinal Wave
What is the name of the light we can see on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Visible Light
What type of heat transfer occurs when you hold an ice cube in your hand?
Conduction
What property of sound waves determines pitch?
Frequency
In a transverse wave, what is the highest point of the wave called?
Crest
What type of wave is light?
Transverse Wave
White light originally comes from what source?
The Sun
What type of heat transfer causes air to circulate in a room?
Convection
Sound waves travel fastest through which type of material?
Solids
How does energy move in a transverse wave?
Perpendicular (up and down)
Which type of wave requires a medium to travel?
Sound Wave
What two properties are used to classify electromagnetic waves?
Wavelength and frequency
What type of heat transfer brings energy from the Sun to Earth?
Radiation
The number of times a complete wave passes a point in a certain amount of time is called what?
Frequency
Which wave feature represents the distance from crest to crest?
Wavelength
Which type of wave does NOT require a medium?
Light Wave
Which visible light color has the longest wavelength?
Red
What property describes the amount of matter in a substance?
Mass
What do waves transport from one place to another?
Energy
In a longitudinal wave, what is the area where particles are closest together called?
Compression
What type of wave is commonly shown with compressions and rarefactions?
Sound wave (longitudinal wave)
Which visible light color has the shortest wavelength?
Violet
Which property is measured in kilograms or grams?
Mass