Waves
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
Vibrate
The highest point of a transverse wave
Crest
When waves move through an opening in a barrier it is called
Diffraction
Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties?
Electromagnetic Waves
What type of waves make radar guns possible?
Microwaves
The interaction between two waves that meet is called
Interference
The lowest point on a transverse wave
Trough
Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)
Medium
Visible light can be separated into various colors to form a(n)
Spectrum
Daily Double!!!
Cell phone signals are transmitted by
Microwaves
What does a wave transfer?
Energy
What is the maximum distance a medium moves from the rest position called?
Amplitude
When a wave moves through an opening in a barrier, it
Bends and spreads out
When “Radiology” is used to treat cancer, what section (wavelengths) of the EM Spectrum is being used?
Gamma Rays
FM signals travel as changes in ____________ of the wave
frequency
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is called a....
Medium
Daily Double!!!
What is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave called?
Wavelength
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart
Rarefaction
What type of EM waves can be seen with the human eye?
Visible light
Communication satellites receive signals and then relay those signals to different kinds of _______ on the ground
Receivers
How do transverse waves move compared to the direction of the wave?
They move perpendicular (at a right angle)
Waves combine to make a wave with larger amplitude in a process called
Constructive Interference
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
Compressions
Name the type of wave that has the highest frequency.
Gamma Rays
Sound is a disturbance that travels through a medium as a...
Longitudinal wave