Waves Flashcard Study Set

Front

What are electromagnetic waves formed by?

Back

Electric and magnetic fields.

Front

How are sound waves classified?

Back

As longitudinal waves.

Front

What is an example of a mechanical wave?

Back

Ocean waves.

Front

What determines the pitch of a sound wave?

Back

Frequency.

Front

In a transverse wave, how do the particles move in relation to the energy direction?

Back

Particles move in a perpendicular (at right angles) motion to the direction of the energy in the wave.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical waves.

Front

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

Back

Approximately 343 meters per second.

Front

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Back

In transverse waves, particles move perpendicular to the wave direction; in longitudinal waves, particles move parallel to the wave direction.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

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