Longitudinal Waves

Front

What do longitudinal waves require to transfer energy?

Back

Medium

Front

What do all waves carry?

Back

Energy

Front

Can sound waves travel through a vacuum?

Back

False

Front

What is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

In a longitudinal wave, how are the vibrations oriented in relation to the direction of energy transfer?

Back

Parallel

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave's energy transfer.

Front

What is compression in a longitudinal wave?

Back

The part of the wave where particles are close together.

Front

What is the amplitude of a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of the medium move from their rest position.

Front

What is wavelength in the context of waves?

Back

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

Front

What type of wave is sound classified as?

Back

Longitudinal wave.