What is a wave
#3
What is a crest
regions of a longitudinal wave where particles are close together
what are compressions...
The universal measurement of a wave
what is a Hertz... (Hz)
Sound waves travel fastest in _______
What are solids....
Waves transfer energy _______ from the source of energy
What is away...
#4
What is a trough
regions of longitudinal waves where particles are far apart
What are rarefactions...
the amount of energy _______ depends on the type of wave and material...
What is absorbed...
What is pitch...
A wave that can travel only through matter...
What is a mechanical wave...
#1
What is wavelength
this wave can travel though empty space or a medium
what is an electromagnetic wave
the passage of light through an object...
what is transmission
a reflected sound wave
What is an echo...
The disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of the wave
What is a transverse wave...
#2
Amplitude
a mechanical wave that is made of a series of compressions and rarefractions
what is a sound wave...
an object that reflects all visible light appears _____
What is white...
Bats and dolphins use this method to navigate and hunt for food...
What is echolocation...
particles move parallel to the direction of the wave...
What is a longitudinal wave...
The sold straight line
What is resting point or at rest...
a wave in the Earth's crust, can be both longitudinal and transverse..
What are seismic waves...
the angle of the incoming wave...
What is the incidence...
this method sends out electromagnetic waves, and meteorologist use this to track and study severe storms...
What is radar...