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Waves
Vocabulary
Motion
100

Which type of wave moves matter forward and backward in the medium in the same direction as the wave?

Longitudinal Wave.

100

This is the medium for sound waves

What is air? 

100
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second
Frequency
100

How you perceive the energy of a sound

loudness

100
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
200
Which type of wave moves matter in right angles in the direction of the wave?
Transverse Wave.
200

A compressional wave is also known as a _________ 

longitudinal wave

200

Amplitude squared is proportional to the wave's _____

Energy

200

Which type of wave is emitted from the Sun and does not need a medium to travel?

Electromagnetic

200

When the frequency of a wave triples, the energy of the wave ________

triples

300

Which type of wave needs a matter to transfer energy?

mechanical

300
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
300
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.
Medium
300
The measure of how high or low a wave is
Amplitude
300

This attribute of a wave determines the brightness of light

What is amplitude?

400
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
400
What is the main type of wave uses matter to transfer energy?
Mechanical Wave
400

The amplitude is measured by the distance between ________ and the ________.

rest position to the crest/trough

400
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
400
Which type of wave moves matter in right angles in the direction of the wave?
Transverse
500

The law of Conservation of Energy states that....

energy cannot be created or destroyed. 

500

There are 8 waves that travel in 2 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?

4 Hz


#of waves/time = 8 waves/2 sec = 4 Hz

500
The rhythmic disturbance that caries energy and NOT matter
a Wave!
500

This is an example of an electromagnetic wave

What are light waves?

500
Which of the following is a compressional wave caused by colliding air molecules? A. Color Wave B. Light Wave C. Sound Wave D. Gamma Wave
C. Sound Wave