Waves and Energy Transfer Topic 3/Exp.3

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What are longitudinal waves?

Back

Waves where the particle movement is parallel to the direction of the wave propagation.

Front

What are transverse waves?

Back

Waves where the particle movement is perpendicular to the direction of the wave propagation.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

Energy due to the position of an object.

Front

What is an element?

Back

A substance that contains only one type of atom.

Front

What is energy transfer?

Back

The process of energy moving from one object or system to another.

Front

What is a medium in wave propagation?

Back

The substance through which a wave travels.

Front

What is the difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?

Back

Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through, while electromagnetic waves do not.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a wave move from their rest position.