13-2: Wave Properties

Front

A wave transfers _____

Back

energy

Front

Which letter identifies the wavelength?

Back

J

Front

What is the main difference between a mechanical and an electromagnetic wave?

Back

Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through, while electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

Front

A short wavelength is equal to

Back

a high frequency

Front

Frequency is

Back

How many wavelengths are completed in one second.

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

What are mechanical waves?

Back

Waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

Front

What are electromagnetic waves?

Back

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

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

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

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

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