Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves

Front

What type of wave is a light wave?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the amount of energy a wave carries?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave has particles that move parallel to the direction of the wave?

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What type of wave has particles that move perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What is a wave that does not require a medium to travel through?

Back

Electromagnetic wave

Front

What is the term for the region of a longitudinal wave where particles are close together?

Back

Compression