_Transverse Waves NOTES

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Electromagnetic ​

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need a medium to travel through.

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What is the distance between the peaks of a wave called?

• wavelength

• amplitude

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What is the word for how big or loud a sound is?

• amplitude

• wavelength

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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How do these waves compare?

• wave 2 has a higher frequency than wave 4

• all have the same frequency

• all have the same wavelength

• wave 3 has a longer wavelength than wave 4

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Wavelength is the distance between one crest and the next crest. Figure this out by simply looking. If this is hard, then count the number of crests. THE MORE CRESTS YOU COUNT, THE SHORTER THE WAVELENGTH. Less crests means greater/longer wavelength.

Using the information above, which wave has the SHORTEST wavelength?

• Wave 1

• Wave 2

• Wave 3

• Wave 4

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The frequency of infrared waves is..

• 10¹² Hz
• 10²⁰ Hz
• 10⁴ Hz
• 10¹⁵ Hz

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What is an example of a wave with a long wavelength and low frequency?

• Gamma rays
• Infrared
• Radio
• Visible light

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In a transverse wave, the vibrations are

to the direction of the wave.

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The high points of a transverse wave.

• Crest (peak)

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude