Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

Wave

• Any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

• Movement of a wave that travels through some type of matter.

• Movement of a wave that travels without needing to pass through matter.

• The matter a wave travels through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Mechanical Wave

• Any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

• Movement of a wave that travels through some type of matter.

• Movement of a wave that travels without needing to pass through matter.

• The matter a wave travels through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Medium

• Any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

• Movement of a wave that travels through some type of matter.

• Movement of a wave that travels without needing to pass through matter.

• The matter a wave travels through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Electromagnetic Radiation

• Any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

• Movement of a wave that travels through some type of matter.

• Movement of a wave that travels without needing to pass through matter.

• The matter a wave travels through.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What are the 3 mechanical waves?

• Transverse Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

• Surface Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

Transverse Waves

• Travel perpendicular up and down, in the direction of the source of motion.

• Travels in a back and forth motion.

• Travels in a back and forth, up and down circle motion.

• The distance between the highest crest and the resting position.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Longitudinal Waves

• Travel perpendicular to the direction of the source of motion.

• Travels in a back and forth motion.

• Travels in a back and forth, up and down circle motion.

• The distance between the highest crest and the resting position.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Surface Waves

• Travel perpendicular to the direction of the source of motion.

• Travels in a back and forth motion.

• Travels in a back and forth, up and down circle motion.

• The distance between the highest crest and the resting position.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Amplitude

• The distance between the highest crest and the resting position

• The distance the wave travels before it repeats

• The number of time a wave repeats

• The distance the wave travels in a certain amount of time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Speed

• The distance between the highest crest and the resting position

• The distance the wave travels before it repeats

• The number of time a wave repeats

• The distance the wave travels in a certain amount of time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1