Electromagnetic vs. Mechanical Waves

What type of wave is this?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechancial

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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This wave can travel in space where there is no matter.

• Electromagentic

• Mechanical

• Both

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A sound wave is an example of what type of wave?

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

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A water wave is an example of what type of wave?

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

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What is a medium?

• something between a small and a large?

• the substance through which a wave can travel

• a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still

• the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

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This wave has a frequency.

• Electromagentic

• Mechanical

• Both

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This wave has an amplitude.

• Electromagentic

• Mechanical

• Both

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This wave has a wavelngth.

• Electromagentic

• Mechanical

• Both

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What is a wave?

• A disturbance that transfers matter from place to place.

• A disturbance that transfers energy but not matter.

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Which type of wave has a wave perpedicular to the disturbance?

• surface

• mechanical

• transverse

• longitudinal