Waves: Sound and Light

Sound, water, and earthquake waves are what type of waves?

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetic waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sound waves cannot travel in a ________, because they require a _______ to transfer energy.

• medium; vacuum

• liquid; medium

• vacuum; medium

• space; solid only

What is a vacuum?

• a space completely devoid of matter, meaning no particles are present

• particles of matter, such as a gas, liquid, or solid

What is a medium?

• a space completely devoid of matter, meaning no particles are present

• particles of matter, such as a gas, liquid, or solid

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of waves can travel through a vacuum?

• electromagnetic waves

• mechanical waves

Light waves are an example of what types of waves?

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetc waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

Sound waves are an example of what types of waves?

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetc waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

Water waves are an example of what types of waves?

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetc waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

Mechanical waves can travel through what types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• longitudinal only

• transverse only

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Electromagnetic waves can travel through what types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• longitudinal only

• transverse only