Characteristics
The material through which a wave travels is the __________.
Medium
T or F:
Sound waves are on the EM spectrum.
False
The equation for wavelength is?
S/F
mechanical waves form when a source of WHAT causes a medium to vibrate
energy
An EM is ______ wave.
transverse
_______ is transferred by waves.
Energy
This wave is commonly used to examine one's bones.
X-rays
The equation for frequency is?
S/W
what are the three type of waves
transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves
EM wave are made up of vibrating _______and______.
electric and magnetic energy
A disturbance involving the transfer of energy is ______.
A wave
Which wave has the lowest frequency?
Radiowaves
The equation for speed is?
FxW
what does vibration do to an object
a repeated back and fourth or up and down motion
EM waves start with the movement of changed particles. T or F
True
The more energy a wave has, the greater its ________.
Amplitude
RADAR uses this to track distance/speed.
Microwaves
You can calculate the speed of a wave by dividing the ___ by the ____ needed to travel the distance.
Distance, Time
Refraction is _______
particles that are spread out
The electric and magnetic field produce each other_________.
repeatedly
The amplitude of a longitudinal wave is a measure of how ______ or ______ the medium becomes.
Compressed or Rarefied
These waves are harmful to humans, but also help produce vitamins.
UV waves
The speed of a wave will not change if ___,____ and ____ do not change.
Medium, temperature, pressure
what part of a wave is the highest point and the lowest point of a wave
crest, trough
The electric and magnetic fields vibrate at a ________ angle to each other resulting in an EM wave.
right