Waves

Front

What is transferred by the movement of waves?

Back

Energy

Front

What type of wave MUST have matter to travel through?

Back

Mechanical

Front

What type of wave does NOT need matter to travel through? Options: Mechanical, Transverse, Sound, Electromagnetic

Back

Electromagnetic

Front

In which type of wave does the matter move at a right angle (or opposite) to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse

Front

In which type of wave does the matter move in the same direction as the direction of the wave? Options: Mechanical, Transverse, Sound, Compression

Back

Compression

Front

The frequency of a wave is the _________________of waves passing a given point per second.

Back

Number

Front

What is the low point in a transverse wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

Which line represents the wavelength in the diagram? Options: Between lines B and F, D, Between lines E and G, A

Back

Between lines B and F

Front

Which line represents the amplitude of the wave? Options: A, H, From B to the resting point of the wave, From E to G

Back

From B to the resting point of the wave

Front

What are the spaced out sections of this wave called? Options: Reflections, Rarefactions, Compressions, Wavelengths

Back

Rarefactions