Introduction to Waves

a repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space

• wave

• amplitude

• vibrations

• mechanical waves

Which of the following do waves transfer?

• energy

• matter

• matter and energy

• the medium

matter through which waves travel

• mechanical waves

• solids

• medium

• frequency

waves that can only travel through matter

• medium

• transverse waves

• mechanical waves

• light waves

what type of waves cause earthquakes?

• tectonic

• seismic

• mechanical

• ocean

high point of a transverse wave

• crest

• trough

• compression

• rarefaction

Low point of a transverse wave

• crest

• trough

• compression

• rarefaction

the more dense region of a longitudinal wave

• crest

• trough

• compression

• rarefaction

the less dense region of a longitudinal wave

• crest

• trough

• compression

• rarefaction

particles motion is perpendicular to wave motion

• transverse

• longitudinal

• both