Mechanical Waves

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

• crest

• energy

• wave

• trough

In a transverse wave, particles move...?

• perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

• in the same direction as wave motion

• up and down with back and forth motion

In a longitudinal wave, particles move...?

• perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

• in the same direction as wave motion

• up and down with back and forth motion

In a surfacel wave, particles move...?

• perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

• in the same direction as wave motion

• up and down with back and forth motion

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?

• compressional waves
• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• ultraviolet rays

Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is when the waves are squeezed together?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough