Types of Waves

What do waves do that makes them unique?

• They transfer energy

• They do NOT transfer energy

• They transfer matter

• They do NOT transfer matter

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

How does this diagram show that energy (vibration) is being transferred, but matter (red dots) is not being transferred?

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Waves that have vibrations perpendicular to wave motion are...

• transverse

• longitudinal

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

Waves that have vibrations parallel to wave motion are...

• transverse

• longitudinal

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

Waves that require a medium to travel by definition are

• transverse

• longitudinal

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

Waves that do NOT require a medium to travel are...

• transverse

• longitudinal

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Electromagnetic waves are always...

• transverse

• longitudinal

• mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

An example of a transverse mechanical wave is...

• ocean waves

• sound

• visible light

• radio waves

Give examples of electromagnetic waves.

• microwaves

• infrared

• visible light

• radio waves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Explain why this is a longitudinal wave. Be specific about the direction things are moving.

Key Words: vibrations, particles (red dots)