Waves 1

Front

What are seismic waves?

Back

Waves that carry the energy of earthquakes.

Front

What type of waves move up & down or side to side?

Back

Transverse waves, such as light waves and S-waves.

Front

What property of a sound wave is most directly related to pitch?

Back

Frequency.

Front

What is compression in a longitudinal wave?

Back

Where the waves are pushed closest together.

Front

Which wave moves perpendicular to the direction the wave travels?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

What are longitudinal waves?

Back

Waves that move in the same direction as the energy transfer.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance the wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?

Back

Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through, while electromagnetic waves do not.

Front

What is a rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?

Back

The region where the waves are spread apart.