Electromagnetic & Mechanical Waves

What do radio waves, microwaves, X-rays, and gamma rays all have in common?

• They all have the same wavelength.

• They are electromagnetic waves.

• They are detected in the same way.

• They store the same amount of energy.

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Point A represents what?

• Trough

• Midpoint

• Crest

• node

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Which part of the spectrum is letter D?

• Ultraviolet Rays

• Microwaves

• Visible Light

• Radio Waves

• Infrared Waves

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A wave with a SHORTER wavelength has _________ energy than one with a longer wavelength.

• More

• Less

• The Same

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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the LEAST amount of energy?

• Gamma Rays

• X-Rays

• Microwaves

• Radio Waves

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Letter B on the image.

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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Waves that do NOT require a medium to travel

• Mechanical Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Surface Wave

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Area of a longitudinal wave where the particles are FAR apart.

• Rarefaction

• Wavelength

• Compression

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Area of a longitudinal wave where the particles are CLOSE together.

• Rarefaction

• Wavelength

• Compression

How do electromagnetic and mechanical waves compare?

• Mechanical waves can only travel through a vacuum, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas.

• Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a gas.

• Mechanical waves can only travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

• Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a solid.