Electromagnetic vs. Mechanical Waves

John claims that waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space. Carter argues that John is incorrect. Which statement should Carter use as evidence?

• Matter travels from the sun to Earth.

• Sound waves travel from the sun to Earth.

• Longitudinal waves travel from the sun to Earth.

• Electromagnetic radiation travels from the sun to Earth.

____________ is the number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given time.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Rarefaction

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• mechanical wave

• sound wave

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Which type of wave can travel without a medium?

• mechanical waves

• x rays

• sound waves

• ocean waves

Which of these types of waves is an electromagnetic wave? (choose all of the correct answers)

• visible light waves

• mechanical waves

• infrared waves

• sound waves

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Waves transmit. . .

• matter but not energy

• both matter and energy

• energy but not matter

• neither energy nor matter

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The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

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Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

• can be longitudinal or transverse

• can move through space

• must have matter to move

• carries energy

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What are properties of electromagnetic waves?

• carry energy

• can move through space

• can move through matter

• include x-rays

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The distance from one point to the next corresponding point on a wave is called the ________________.

• waveform

• peak

• amplitude

• wavelength