Week 28 extra credit

What do all waves transfer?

• Matter

• Heat

• Electricity

• Energy

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

• Visible light

• Radio waves

• X-rays

• Gamma-Rays

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

• Infrared light

• Visible light

• X-rays

• UV light

What does #1 represent?

• Period

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What does #2 represent?

• Period

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

A substance (like solid, liquid or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through

• amplitude

• compression

• medium

• frequency

The top of something; sometimes called a "peak"

• trough

• amplitude

• compression

• crest

The measurement of highest point (or lowest point) in a wave when compared to resting position.

• medium

• transverse wave

• crest

• amplitude

The area of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together.

• compression

• crest

• transverse

• medium

• Longitdinal Wave
• Transverse Wave