Unit 8 Vocabulary Definitions

A (a)   is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

• Wave
• Current
• Particle
• Field

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The material through which a wave travels is called a (a)   .

• medium
• cable
• conductor
• channel

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Fill in the blank: The part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart is called _______.

• rarefaction

• compression

• equilibrium

• reflection

Fill in the blank: The part of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded together is called _______.

• compression

• rarefaction

• vibration

• displacement

A (a)   wave is one in which particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels or parallel to the wave.

• Longitudinal
• Transverse
• Surface
• Torsional

Fill in the blank: A _______ wave is one in which particles move perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels.

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Oblique

• Circular

Fill in the blank: A _______ wave is formed when a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave combine.

• Surface

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Standing

A wave that requires a medium to travel through is called a _________.

• Mechanical wave.

• Electromagnetic wave.

• Gravitational wave.

• Pressure wave.

Match the following disturbances with their types.

• A wave associated with particles of matter.

• Matter wave.

• A disturbance in electric and magnetic fields.

• Electromagnetic wave.

• A disturbance that travels through a medium as a mechanical wave.

• Sound wave.

• A disturbance in spacetime caused by massive objects.

• Gravitational wave.

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A measure of how far the particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position is called _________.

• Amplitude.

• Frequency.

• Wavelength.

• Velocity.