Waves Basics

MECHANICAL waves CANNOT transfer energy through:

• solids

• liquids

• gases

• a vacuum

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Which type of wave can travel through a VACUUM?

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

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Waves that move matter BACK AND FORTH are called:

• Transverse Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

The DISTANCE between waves is called the:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

We can measure how FAST the matter vibrates when a wave passes through. This is called the:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

When we measure how INTENSE the wave is, we are measuring the:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

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A wave with GREATER amplitude has:

• more energy

• less energy

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What type of wave is this person demonstrating?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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A sound gets LOUDER if you increase the:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

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What happens if you INCREASE the AMPLITUDE of light waves?

• They get brighter.

• They change color.

• They have less energy.

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