Waves 1
Which type of wave moves matter forward and backward in the medium in the same direction as the wave?
Longitudinal Wave.
What is being transferred with a wave?
Energy
What is the energy of a sound called?
loudness
A compressional wave is also known as a _________
longitudinal wave
The middle line in a transverse wave.
Equilibrium
When the frequency of a wave triples, the energy of the wave ________
triples
Which type of wave needs a matter to transfer energy?
mechanical
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
The amplitude is measured by the distance between ________ and the ________.
rest position to the crest/trough
What is the region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are close together?
Compression
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
SHORT
What is the main type of wave that uses matter to transfer energy?
Mechanical Wave
What property makes a light wave different from all mechanical waves?
Light does not require a medium to travel.
The law of Conservation of Energy states that....
energy cannot be created or destroyed.
What kind of wave does our sun emit/produce?
Electromagnetic wave
Why are soft materials used in auditoriums/band rooms?
They absorb sounds.
Crest is to Trough as Compression is to ___________.
Rarefraction