Energy
Review
Waves
Vocabulary
Motion
100
Which type of wave moves matter forward and backward in the medium in the same direction as the wave?
What is a Longitudinal Wave.
100

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a..

What is medium

100

The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second

What is Frequency

100

What is the point on the wave that runs right through the middle of each transverse wave?

What is Resting Point

100

The high point of a transverse wave

What is crest

200

Which type of wave moves matter in right angles in the direction of the wave?

What is Transverse Wave.

200

What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are close together?

What is compression

200

The unit of frequency is...

What is Hertz

200

Which of the following is a main factor that affects the speed of a wave?

What is The properties of a medium 

200

During a space walk, an astronaut lets go of a tool, causing it to float away and bounce off the side of the space shuttle. Why does the astronaut see the tool hit the shuttle but not hear it?

What is Sound waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space but light can

300
Which type of wave does not need a matter to transfer energy?
What is electromagnetic!
300

The distance between two like points in a wave

What is Wavelength

300

The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as ____________.

What is Medium

300

The measure of how high or low a wave is

What is Amplitude

300

What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread out?

What is Rarefaction

400

High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.

What is  High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.

400

What is the main type of wave uses matter to transfer energy?

What is Mechanical Wave

400

Why do you see lightening from a distant storm before you hear thunder?

What is Light travels faster than sound

400

The low point of a transverse wave

What is Trough

400

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to...

What is Vibrate

500

Low frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.

What is Long Wavelength

500

Mechanical waves are caused when a source of energy causes a medium to...

What is Vibrate

500

A radio station transmits to a receiving antenna. The radio wave sent is a 

What is Transverse wave

500

A student hears the sound of a bell. Which of the following carries the sound of the bell to the student?

 What is Vibrating air 

500

Explain the difference between longitudinal and transverse wave

Longitudinal move parallel of the wave

Transverse moves perpendicular to the wave