Waves #1

Front

What do waves carry from place to place?

Back

Energy, but not matter or particles.

Front

What is a wavelength?

Back

The distance from one wave crest to another.

Front

Which of the following can sound travel through?

Back

All of the above (solid, liquid, gas).

Front

What type of wave moves a slinky side by side?

Back

Longitudinal.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Back

Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, while longitudinal waves move parallel.

Front

What is frequency in relation to waves?

Back

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

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.

Front

What is a medium in the context of waves?

Back

The substance through which a wave travels.