Waves

What do all waves transfer?

• Matter

• Heat

• Electricity

• Energy

What are the two types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• sound and light

What is frequency measured in?

• Milliseconds

• Miles

• Hertz

• Kilograms

Period of a wave refers to...

• how long it takes for the event to repeat.

• how strong a wave is.

• how long a wave is.

• how much energy a wave has.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• X-rays

• Gamma-Rays

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

• seconds

• Hz

• inches

• meters

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

• Infrared light

• Visible light

• X-rays

• UV light

Materials through which a wave travels

• Trough

• Water

• Batman

• Medium

Electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye

• Light

• Sound

• Snowman

• Plasma

Wave in which particles of the medium vibrate in the same direction (parallel) that the wave travels.

• Ocean Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Goodbye Wave

• Longitudinal Wave