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Mrs. Smiley's Scienc
Light and Sound Ch. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wave | transmits energy through matter or empty space |
| medium | substance through which a wave travels |
| mechanical wave | a wave that needs a medium |
| electromagnetic wave | a wave that does not need a medium |
| transverse wave | particles vibrate up-and-down |
| longitudinal wave | particles vibrate back and forth |
| crest | the highest point of a transverse wave |
| trough | the lowest point between each wave |
| compression | part of a longitudinal wave where particles are crowded |
| rarefaction | part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart |