Study Guide: The Energy of Waves

What is a wave?

• A solid object

• A disturbance that transfers energy from one point to another

• A type of sound

• A type of light

What is one use of waves?

• Cooking

• Communication

• Painting

• Digestion

Mechanical Waves require a ________ to travel. (e.g., sound)

• medium

• vacuum

• energy

• light

Electromagnetic Waves do not need a ________ to travel.

• medium

• battery

• wire

• fuel

In Transverse Waves, particles move ________ to wave direction. (e.g., light)

• perpendicular

• parallel

• circular

• random

In Longitudinal Waves (Sound Waves), particles move ________ to wave direction.

• parallel

• perpendicular

• diagonal

• random

What is the distance between two corresponding points on adjacent waves called?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Velocity

Frequency (f) is measured in which unit?

• Meters

• Seconds

• Hertz (Hz)

• Joules

The height of the wave from rest position, which indicates energy, is called ________.

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• period

The speed at which the wave travels is called its ________.

• velocity

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength