Introduction to Waves

Waves transmit __________ not ____________

• heat, energy

• energy, matter

• light, sound

• matter, energy

Region of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are closest together

• Crest

• Energy

• Compression

• Medium

highest point on a transverse wave

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Rarefaction

• Trough

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region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart

• Trough

• Crest

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of the wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• Wavelength

• Energy

• Wave

• Compression

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number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second

• Rarefaction

• Wave

• Compression

• Frequency

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Sound

• can not be heard in space

• is a longitudinal wave

• is slower than light

• all of the above

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The following diagram shows

• transverse wave

• light wave

• sound wave

• electromagnetic wave

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4