Anatomy of a Wave INTRO

What are waves called that travel through a physical medium?

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• light

• vacuum

In a transverse wave, particles of the medium move

• parallel to the direction the wave is traveling

• perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling

In a Longitudinal Wave, particles in the medium move

• parallel to the direction of the wave

• perpendicular to the direction of the wave

What is the TOP of the wave called?

(a)  

Frequency is measured in

• seconds

• minutes

• Hertz

• meters