Electromagnetic and Mechanical Waves

A range of all types of electromagnetic radiation and composed of very short to very long waves

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Light Waves

• Gamma Rays

• Radiation

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The energy that travels and spreads through space

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Light Waves

• Gamma Rays

• Radiation

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Potentially dangerous waves with very short wavelengths and very large amounts of energy

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Light Waves

• Gamma Rays

• Radiation

Waves with short wavelengths that provide us with the visible light spectrum

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Light Waves

• Gamma Rays

• Radiation

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____________________ waves have long wavelengths and carry data over long distances

• Gamma

• Mechanical

• Radio

• Microwaves

Waves that can be used to reheat food are ____________________.

• microwaves

• gamma

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

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Longitudinal waves consist of ____________________ and ___________________.

• compressions: troughs

• crests; troughs

• rarefaction; compressions

• rarefactions; crests

Transverse waves consist of ____________________ and ___________________.

• crests; rarefactions

• crests; troughs

• crests; compressions

• crests; radios

Which of the following correctly identifies the parts labeled 1 and 2?

• 1 = wavelength, 2 = amplitude

• 1 = amplitude, 2 = wavelength

• 1 = crest, 2 = trough

• 1 = trough, 2 = crest

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Which of the following describes how a mechanical wave is different from a electromagnetic wave?

• Mechanical waves require a medium; electromagnetic waves don’t.

• Mechanical waves travel much faster than electromagnetic waves.

• Mechanical waves can be reflected; electromagnetic waves can’t.

• Mechanical waves are produced by charged particles, but electromagnetic waves aren’t.