All Sorts of Wave Questions

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What does a wave transfer?

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Energy.

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Waves are...

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Energy being transferred from place to place.

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Which type of wave is a radio wave?

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Electromagnetic.

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Waves do NOT transfer this.

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Matter.

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What kind of wave is pictured?

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Transverse Wave.

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What is a transverse wave?

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A wave where the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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What is a longitudinal wave?

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A wave where the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.

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What is an example of a mechanical wave?

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Sound wave.

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What is an example of an electromagnetic wave?

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Light wave.

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.