Electromagnetic and Mechanical Waves

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What are Gamma Rays?

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Potentially dangerous waves with very short wavelengths and very large amounts of energy.

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What do transverse waves consist of?

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Crests and troughs.

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What do waves transfer?

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Energy.

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What factors affect the energy carried by a wave?

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Wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.

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How does frequency affect wave energy?

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As frequency increases, the energy of the wave increases.

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How does amplitude affect wave energy?

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As amplitude increases, the energy of the wave increases.

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What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

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The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, and radio waves.

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What is a mechanical wave?

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A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

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What is a transverse wave?

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A wave in which 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 in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.