Wave Properties

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What is the relationship between wavelength and energy?

Back

Shorter wavelengths equal higher energy.

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What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place.

Front

What do all waves have in common?

Back

All waves transfer energy and not matter.

Front

What is a wavelength?

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A wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points in a wave, such as from crest to crest or trough to trough.

Front

What is the area called where particles are close together in a compressional wave?

Back

Compression.

Front

What is the area called where particles are spread apart in a compressional wave?

Back

Rarefaction.

Front

What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance that the particles of a wave move from their rest position.

Front

What is frequency in wave terms?

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).

Front

What is the difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?

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

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What is a transverse wave?

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A transverse wave is a wave where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel.