EM vs Mech

Which type of waves must have a medium in order to travel?

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:

• solids

• liquids

• gases

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Mechanical waves usually travels fastest as the temperature of the medium:

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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What is a medium?

• something between a small and a large?
• the substance through which a wave can travel
• a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
• the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

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A wave's energy is directly proportional to its...

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

• speed

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As a transverse wave travels through a medium, the individual particles of the medium move

• perpendicular to the direction of wave travel  
• parallel to the direction of wave travel  
• in circles
• in ellipses

What type of wave is this?

• transverse
• longitudinal
• circular
• elliptical

In a longitudinal wave, the section where the particles are farthest apart is called

• crest
• trough
• rarefaction
• compression

Choose the word that belongs in the sentence. A sound wave is a type of ______________ wave.

• parallel
• transverse
• longitudinal
• perpendicular