types of waves
What are longitudinal waves?
Waves in which particles move back and forth.
what is the equation of wave speed
wavelength/frequency
What are the crests of a wave
the high points
Oven heat is an example of what kind of wave
electromagnetic
What do waves transfer?
energy
What are transverse waves
Waves that make their medium move up and down
What is the equation for wavelength?
Wave speed/frequency
what are the troughs of a wave
The low points
A microwave is an example of what kind of wave
an electromagnetic wave
What is the difference between a mechanical and electromagnetic wave
One requires a medium to move through
What are mechanical waves?
Waves that require a medium to travel through
What is the equation for frequency?
1/wave period
What is a medium
the matter in which a mechanical wave travels through
Sound is an example of what kind of wave
a mechanical wave
What is a wave
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another, which can cause different things to occur.
What are electromagnetic waves
waves that don't require a medium to go through
What is the equation of speed
massXacceleration
What is a wavelength
the distance from one crest to another
Oceanic waves are examples of what kinds of waves
mechanical waves
How do we hear sound
by our eardrums picking up the vibrations and sending them to our brain, the amount of vibrations causes the different pitches
What are surface waves
waves that are a combination of longitudinal and transversal waves.
What is the equation of hertz
y Hertz= number waves/time
What is 1 hertz
one wave per second
besides being a mechanical wave, what other type of wave is sound?
A longitudinal wave
What kind of waves are phone signals
electromagnetic