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Ch 15 P1 Test Review
Chapter 15 part 1 portion of huge test on 5/14/14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are waves | a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter |
| where do waves transfer energy | away from the source of energy |
| where do waves leave matter | in the same place after they pass |
| what are the types of waves | water wave, mechanical wave, transverse wave, longitudinal wave, and electromagnetic waves |
| what do water waves transfer | energy but not matter |
| what do mechanical waves travel through | matter but not a vacuum |
| what does a mechanical wave need to travel | a medium |
| what is a medium | the material a mechanical wave needs to travel through a solid, liquid, or a gas |
| what is an example of a mechanical wave | a sound wave |
| where do transverse waves makes particles of mediums move | at right angles |
| what is a crest | the high point |
| what is a trough | the low point |
| what are two examples of transverse waves | ocean wave and seismic wave |
| where do the particles in a longitudinal waves move | parallel |
| what are compressions | part of longitudinal waves where particles of the medium are closest together |
| what are rarefactions | part of longitudinal waves where particles of the medium are farthest apart |
| what are three examples of longitudinal waves | sound waves, slinky, and earth worm |
| what do electromagnetic waves carry | energy and radiant energy |
| what can electromagnetic waves travel through and how fast | a vacuum at the speed of light |
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