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WorksheetsWave Vocab. Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
disturbance that transfers ENERGY from one place to another without transferring matter
cycle
compression
wave
tube
the material in which a wave travels
medium
crest
amplitude
wavelength
a wave that can travel only through matter
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
neither of these
a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
EMG wave
highest point on a transverse wave
amplitude
crest
trough
resting point
lowest point on a transverse wave
amplitude
crest
trough
resting point
a wave in which the particles in the medium move parallel to the direction the wave travels
transverse wave
EMG wave
longitudinal wave
none of these
the regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are closest together
wavelength
compressions
rarefactions
none of these
the regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are farthest together
compressions
amplitude
none of these
Higher ------ and higher ---- equals more energy in a wave
amplitude and mass
crests and troughs
amplitude and frequency
wavelength and mass
waves that can travel through empty space AND through matter
sound waves only
EMG (electromagnetic) waves
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
the unit for wave frequency
watts
amplitude
kilowatts
Hertz (Hz)
T / F: the frequency of a wave can be measured by counting how many wavelengths pass a certain point in a second
TRUE
FALSE
