Waves and Wave Communication

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What does 'digital' mean?

Back

Data expressed as single digits, usually 0 and 1.

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What does 'analog' mean?

Back

Smooth and continuous data.

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Which electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

Back

Gamma.

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What is the speed of light waves?

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300,000,000 m/s.

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Which wave carries more energy?

Back

Wave A.

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What is a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

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What are electromagnetic waves?

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

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What is frequency?

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

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What is wavelength?

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The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.