Name That Wave
This type wave does requires a medium through which to travel.
What is a mechanical wave?
This is the highest part of a transverse wave.
What is a crest?
Waves transfer this.
What is energy?
Sound waves are an example of what type of wave based on how they move?
What are mechanical or longitudinal?
These have a lower amount of energy than visible red light and are associated with heat.
What are IR waves?
A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular (up and down) to the direction in which the wave travels.
What is a transverse wave?
The maximum displacement of a wave from its resting position.
What is amplitude?
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.
What is wavelength?
Light waves are an example of what type of wave based on how they move?
What are EM or transverse?
Used to treat Jaundice and sterilize hospital equipment.
What are UV waves?
A wave that moves the medium in the same direction (back and forth) as the direction in which the wave travels.
What is a longitudinal wave?
These two factors determine the velocity of a transverse wave.
What are frequency and wavelength?
The number of complete waves that pass a given point in one second.
What is frequency?
The medium that sound waves travel the fastest through are ____________.
What are solids?
Used in radar guns and cell phones.
What are microwaves?
Type of wave that does not need a medium to travel.
(More specific than transverse)
What is an electromagnetic wave?
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart.
What is a rarefaction?
A wave with velocity of 50 m/sec and frequency of 10 m/sec has what wavelength?
What is 5 m?
The speed of light is _______ m/sec?
What is 300,000,000?
Used in the treatment of cancer.
What are gamma waves?
The EM wave with the lowest amount of energy.
What is a radiowave?
These two factors are related to the amount of energy in a wave .
What are frequency and amplitude?
If the frequency of a wave is decreased, what will happen to its wavelength?
It will increase
If the frequency of a wave is doubled, how much does the wavelength decrease?
What is by 1/2?
These allow people to see what is inside luggage at the airport.
What are X-Rays?