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3.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| all waves begin with a source of ____. | energy |
| a ___ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. | wave |
| a ____ wave travels only through matter. | mechanical |
| a _____ wave can travel through empty space or through matter. | electromagnetic |
| there are ___ types of wave motion. | three |
| two common waves in nature are water waves and _____ waves | seismic. |
| the ______ of a wave is the distance from one point, such as the crest, to the corresponding point on the next wave. | wavelength |
| ______ waves occur during an earthquake. | seismic |
| a ____ wave is a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels. | transverse |
| a ____ longitudinal wave is a wave that makes the particles of a medium move back and forth parallel to the direction the wave travels. | longitudinal |
| the _____ of a wave is the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second | frequency |
| frequency is measured in ____ | hertz |
| the ____ the wavelength, the lower the frequency. | higher |
| wave speed depends on the type of material, or ____ a wave travels through. | longer |
| the partials that make up the door ____ when you knock. | transfer |
| a wave that travels only through matter is____ | mechanical wave |
| a wave that can travel through empty space or through matter is_____ | electromagnetic |
| a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels is ____ | transverse wave |
| a wave that makes the particles of a medium mover back and forth parallel to the direction the wave travels is ____ | longitudinal wave |
| the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second is a waves _____ | frequency |
| a waves ______ amplitude is the maximum distance a wave varies from it rest position | amplitude |
| the change in direction of a wave as it changes speed moving from one medium into another is called ____ | refraction |
| different waves carry different amounts of ____ | energy |
| longitudinal waves are ______ waves | mechanical |
| water waves form because there is ______ between the wind at sea and the water | friction |
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