EM and Mechanical Waves

Front

What type of wave can travel through a vacuum like outer space?

Back

Electromagnetic wave.

Front

What does a wave transfer?

Back

Energy.

Front

Does an electromagnetic wave require a medium to travel?

Back

No, it does not require a medium.

Front

Which type of wave can travel as a transverse wave?

Back

Both electromagnetic and mechanical waves.

Front

What question would you ask to determine the difference between an electromagnetic wave and a mechanical wave?

Back

Which wave requires a medium?

Front

Define electromagnetic wave.

Back

A wave that consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields and can travel through a vacuum.

Front

Define mechanical wave.

Back

A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the oscillation is perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the oscillation is parallel to the direction of the wave's travel.

Front

Give an example of an electromagnetic wave.

Back

Light waves, radio waves, microwaves.