Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

Compression

• An increase in density caused by external

  pressure

• A wave that is moving in the same direction as the

  displacement of the transmitting medium

• A continuum of all electromagnetic waves

  arranged according to frequency and wavelength

• Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry

  energy through a medium or through a vacuum

Compression or

Longitudinal Wave

• A wave that is moving in the same direction as the

  displacement of the transmitting medium

• A continuum of all electromagnetic waves

  arranged according to frequency and wavelength

• Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry

  energy through a medium or through a vacuum

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

Electromagnetic Spectrum

• A continuum of all electromagnetic waves

  arranged according to frequency and wavelength

• Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry

  energy through a medium or through a vacuum

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

• The less dense, more spread out regions of

  longitudinal waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Electromagnetic Waves

• Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry

  energy through a medium or through a vacuum

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

• The less dense, more spread out regions of

  longitudinal waves

• A wave that is propagated in a direction

  perpendicular to the displacement of the

  transmitting field or medium

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Mechanical Wave

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

• The less dense, more spread out regions of

  longitudinal waves

• A wave that is propagated in a direction

  perpendicular to the displacement of the

  transmitting field or medium

• An increase in density caused by external

  pressure

Transverse Wave

• A wave that is propagated in a direction

  perpendicular to the displacement of the

  transmitting field or medium

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

• Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry

  energy through a medium or through a vacuum

• A continuum of all electromagnetic waves

  arranged according to frequency and wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Rarefaction

• The less dense, more spread out regions of

  longitudinal waves

• A wave that is propagated in a direction

  perpendicular to the displacement of the

  transmitting field or medium

• An increase in density caused by external

  pressure

• A wave that is moving in the same direction as the

  displacement of the transmitting medium

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Compression or

Longitudinal Wave

• A wave that is moving in the same direction as the

  displacement of the transmitting medium

• A continuum of all electromagnetic waves

  arranged according to frequency and wavelength

• Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry

  energy through a medium or through a vacuum

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

Compression or

Longitudinal Wave

• A wave that is moving in the same direction as the

  displacement of the transmitting medium

• A continuum of all electromagnetic waves

  arranged according to frequency and wavelength

• Oscillations of electromagnetic fields that carry

  energy through a medium or through a vacuum

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

Mechanical Wave

• A wave that propagates as an oscillation of matter

  and therefore transfers energy through a medium

• The less dense, more spread out regions of

  longitudinal waves

• A wave that is propagated in a direction

  perpendicular to the displacement of the

  transmitting field or medium

• An increase in density caused by external

  pressure