Waves Vocabulary

A disturbance that transfers energy.

• medium

• matter

• wave

• amplitude

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The distance between two adjacent crests.

• wavelength

• amplitude

• pitch

• frequency

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A material through which a wave travels.

• medium

• vacuum

• electromagnetic

• transverse

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A wave that transfers energy parallel to the medium.

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• light

• longitudinal

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Which wave is pictured? (a)  

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

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What type of wave is this? (a)  

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• microwave

• infrared light wave

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Match the correct wave type for wave a.

a

longitudinal

transverse

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A wave that transfers energy perpendicular to the medium.

• transverse

• sound

• longitudinal

• compressional

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A wave that requires a medium.

• electromagnetic

• light

• mechanical

• radio

A wave that does not require a medium.

• mechanical

• sound

• compressional

• electromagnetic

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