Waves

Front

What is transferred by the movement of waves?

Back

Energy

Front

What type of wave does NOT need matter to travel through?

Back

Electromagnetic

Front

In which type of wave does the matter move at right angles to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse

Front

What type of wave MUST have matter to travel through?

Back

Mechanical

Front

In which type of wave does the matter move in the same direction as the direction of the wave?

Back

Compression

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What are mechanical waves?

Back

Waves that require a medium (matter) to travel through.

Front

What are electromagnetic waves?

Back

Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do not require a medium.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave where the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is a compressional wave?

Back

A wave where the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.