Chapter 15 Waves Review

A medium is the substance a wave travels through

• True
• False

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Electro-magnetic waves can travel through space

• True
• False

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Which wave type vibrates the particles parallel (side to side)?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic

This is a __________wave

• transverse
• longitudinal
• surface
• all of the above

This is a __________wave

• transverse
• longitudinal
• surface
• all of the above

If the yellow arrow shows the direction of the wave, and the red arrows show the direction of the ground movement, this is a __________wave

• transverse
• longitudinal
• surface
• all of the above

A mechanical wave would be.....

• Water wave
• light wave

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Electromagnetic waves...

• Don't need a medium to travel and can go through outerspace.
• Need a medium to travel.

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What causes a wave?

• matter
• vibrations

How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?

• Up and down
• Back and forth
• In zigzags
• Linear