8th science study guide final

What is the period of a wave?

• The amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point

  (measured in s)

• The number of waves to pass a given point in one second

  (measured in Hz)

What is the frequencey of a wave?

• The amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point

  (measured in s)

• The number of waves to pass a given point in one second

  (measured in Hz)

What is the equation for frequency?

• 1/T

• v/ƒ

• λƒ

What is the equation for wavelength?

• 1/T

• v/ƒ

• λƒ

What is the equation for wave speed?

• 1/T

• v/ƒ

• λƒ

What is the equation for wave speed?

• 1/T

• v/ƒ

• λƒ

What is an electromagnetic wave?

• waves capable of transferring energy

• waves that can only through a medium

What is a mechanical wave?

• waves capable of transferring energy

• waves that can only through a medium

What is a transverse wave?

• matter in the medium that moves back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave is travelling

• matter in the medium that moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave is travelling

What is a longitudinal wave?

• matter in the medium that moves back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave is travelling

• matter in the medium that moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave is travelling