Waves

Front

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

Back

Energy

Front

Which of the following can sound travel through?

Back

All of the above (solid, liquid, gas)

Front

What does amplitude represent in a wave?

Back

The height of the wave from the rest position to the crest.

Front

What is a wavelength?

Back

The distance from one wave crest to another.

Front

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

Back

D

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

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

Front

What is an electromagnetic wave?

Back

A wave that can travel through a vacuum, such as light.

Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.