Energy of Waves

Front

What property do all types of waves share?

Back

They transmit energy.

Front

How do electromagnetic and mechanical waves compare?

Back

Mechanical waves can only travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

Front

Units used to measure the intensity of sounds?

Back

decibels

Front

Why can Marco hear the music, even though he is not in the same room as the speaker?

Back

The sound is being diffracted around the corners of the doorway.

Front

What does Cheyenne do to demonstrate sound reflection?

Back

She bounces a rubber ball off of the surface of a table.

Front

Which type of electromagnetic waves would be best to use in an object designed to cook food?

Back

microwaves

Front

What is the term used to describe the greatest distance particles are displaced from their normal resting position in a transverse wave?

Back

amplitude

Front

What happens to a light wave as it moves from the air into water?

Back

It slows down and its wavelength gets longer.

Front

Why does white light separate into different colors?

Back

refraction

Front

What determines the speed of a wave?

Back

the medium