Properties of Transverse Mechanical Waves

Rhythmic disturbances that carry energy without carrying matter

• Wave

• Force

• Energy

The distance from the undisturbed level (middle of the wave) to the trough or crest.

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

The lowest point of a transverse wave

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Trough

A ____________is the substance through which a wave can travel. Also known as matter.

• Medium

• Energy

• Force

________ waves need matter (or medium) to transfer energy

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Heat

___________ waves DO NOT NEED matter (or medium) to transfer energy

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Sound

With___________ waves energy causes the matter (medium) to move up and down or back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels.

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Compressional

The _________ is the highest point on a wave.

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough of a transverse wave is called the _________.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

The following are examples of a medium which mechanical waves travel.

• Air

• Water

• Strings

• All of the above