Waves Basics

Front

What kind of waves can only travel through a medium?

Back

Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

Front

What kind of wave means 'to move lengthwise'?

Back

Longitudinal waves are waves in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

A ______________ is matter through which a wave travels.

Back

Medium is the substance or material through which a wave travels.

Front

Which is an example of a transverse wave?

Back

Water waves are an example of transverse waves, where the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

True or False: Waves transfer matter through space.

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False. Waves transfer energy, not matter.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

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

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's travel.

Front

What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The crest is the highest point of a wave.

Front

What is the trough of a wave?

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The trough is the lowest point of a wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.