Types of Waves

What type of wave is this?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What type of wave is this?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechancial

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of wave is sound?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of wave can travel through mass and a vacuum?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which type of wave has to have mass in order to travel?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Which type of wave is an ocean wave?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is a wave?

• mass

• weight

• force

• energy

What type of wave must have a medium to vibrate?

• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic
• Infrared
• Radio

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of wave can travel without a medium? It can travel through a vacuum or empty space.

• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic
• Longitudinal
• Seismic 

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is another word we use to describe empty space?

• Medium
• Vacuum
• Water
• Speed