The Nature of Waves

Open Ended

What do you already know about waves?

Please share at least one fact or information that you know about waves.

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A _________ is a repeating movement that transfers energy through matter or space.

Multiple Choice

Waves carry energy without transporting matter.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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All waves are produced by something that ____________.

Fill in the Blank

____________ - the material through which a wave transfers energy

Multiple Choice

A ______________ can be a solid, liquid, gas, or combination.

• light

• sound

• wave

• medium

Open Ended

Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium to transfer energy.

Give an example of an electromagnetic wave.

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of mechanical waves EXCEPT

• sound waves

• light waves

• seismic waves (earthquakes)

• water

Multiple Choice

• Matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels

•  

• Example: rope

• Transverse Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

Multiple Choice

• Matter in the medium moves back and forth along the same direction that the wave travels

• Example: sound

• Transverse

• Longitudinal