Mechanical Waves (17.1)

Front

What are the spaced out sections of a mechanical wave called?

Back

Rarefactions

Front

What type of waves require a medium to pass?

Back

Mechanical Waves

Front

What is the material through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

Which part of the wave represents the trough?

Back

D

Front

What causes mechanical waves?

Back

When a source of energy causes a vibration to travel through a medium.

Front

What are compressions in a mechanical wave?

Back

Regions where particles are close together.

Front

What is wavelength in the context of waves?

Back

The distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave.

Front

What is the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

Back

Longitudinal waves have particle motion parallel to wave direction; transverse waves have particle motion perpendicular.

Front

What is an example of a mechanical wave?

Back

Sound waves traveling through air.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.