Waves

What are Waves?

• Waves are disturbances that carry energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
• Waves are a type of dance move
• Waves are a type of weather phenomenon
• Waves are solid objects that move through the air

What are the 2 Main Categories of Waves?

• Sound waves and Light waves
• Longitudinal waves and Transverse waves
• Mechanical waves and Electromagnetic waves
• Radio waves and Gamma rays

True or False

Mechanical Waves transfer energy through a Field

• Only in certain conditions
• False
• True
• Partially True

True or False

Electromagnetic Waves transfer energy through a Field

• Maybe
• True
• False
• Not sure

True or False

Mechanical Waves transfer energy through Matter

• True
• False
• Only in certain conditions
• Maybe

What are the 3 Types of Matter

( Input First Letter of EACH WORD With CAPITAL LETTERS )

What is another word for a material that a wave can travel through?

• enormous
• tiny
• medium
• large

What are the 2 Types of Mechanical Waves

• Transverse and longitudinal waves
• Sound and light waves
• Circular and spiral waves
• Static and dynamic waves

What is the CREST in Transverse Waves

• The middle point of the wave
• The highest point or peak of the wave
• The lowest point or trough of the wave
• The speed of the wave

What is the COMPRESSION in Longitudinal Waves

• Region where particles are farthest apart
• Region where particles are closest together
• Region where particles are stationary
• Region where particles are randomly distributed