Are transverse waves mechanical, electromagnetic, or both?
Transverse waves are mechanical AND electromagnetic waves.
Can an electromagnetic wave be a light wave or a sound wave?
An electromagnetic wave can be a light wave.
How is amplitude measured?
Amplitude is measured by measuring from rest to crest or rest to trough.
Does a light wave or a sound wave move energy up and down.
Light wave
What is a pitch measured in.
Hertz
Are longitudinal waves mechanical, electromagnetic, or both?
Longitudinal waves are just MECHANICAL waves.
Can a mechanical wave be a light wave or a sound wave?
An mechanical wave can be a sound wave.
How is wavelength measured?
Wavelength is measured by measuring from crest to crest or trough to trough.
How does a sound wave move energy?
It pushes forward
Is volume based off of frequency of amplitude?
Does a longitudinal wave move parallel or perpendicular
NO, transverse waves do not require a medium to travel.
What wave forms when an energy source causes a medium to vibrate.
A Mechanical forms when an energy source causes a medium to vibrate.
How do you measure frequency?
Frequency is measured by how many waves pass in a certain time.
What matter does sound move the fastest in?
A Solid
Is pitch based off frequency or amplitude?
Frequency
Does a longitudinal wave move back and forth or up and down?
A longitudinal wave moves moves back and forth.
Does an electromagnetic wave require a medium to transfer energy.
No it does not require a medium to transfer energy.
What units is frequency measured in?
Hertz
What matter does light move the fastest in?
Air
Volume is the ________ & ________ of a sound.
Softness and Loudness
How does a transverse wave move?
Transverse waves move perpendicular to the medium or up and down?
Is a water wave an mechanical or electromagnetic wave.
Mechanical wave.
What units is wavelength measured in?
Nanometers
What is the name of the medium that a sound wave can move in?
A vacuum
Pitch is the ________ & ________ of a sound.
Highness and Lowness