Unit 5 Flashcard: Waves

Front

What does a wave transfer?

Back

Energy

Front

Which wave has the greatest frequency?

Back

Wave 4

Front

What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is spread apart?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

If two pulses with different amplitudes are introduced, which will reach the wall first?

Back

Wave A and Wave B (At the same time)

Front

What best describes a disturbance that transfers energy without transferring matter?

Back

All waves

Front

Define a wave.

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What are mechanical waves?

Back

Waves that require a medium to travel through.

Front

What are electromagnetic waves?

Back

Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do not require a medium.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

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