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Waves Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do Waves transport | Energy |
| What are the two types of waves | Mechanical and Electromagnetic |
| What is a wave | the transport of energy without the transport of matter. |
| What type of waves can travel through empty space | Electromagnetic waves |
| What is a wavelength | the distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave. |
| What is an oscillation | Back and Forth or Up and Down |
| What is amplitude of a wave | Distance that a wave oscillates from it's resting position |
| What is the frequency of a wave | The number of oscillations |
| What is of a wave | A back and Forth or Up and Down Motion |
| What is wave speed | A distance that A wave Travels |
| The higher the frequency, the more __________ the wave has | energy |
| The larger the amplitude, the more ________________ carried by the wave | energy |
| What are the two main types of mechanical waves | longitudinal waves and transverse waves. |
| In what direction do the oscillations of a transverse wave travel | perpendicular |
| What is the highest point of a transverse wave called | Crest |
| What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called | Trough |
| What does a longitudinal wave look like | is a wave whose oscillation is parallel to the direction in which the wave travels and look more like a spring. |
| What are the parts of a longitudinal wave that are closer together called | compressions |
| What are the parts of a longitudinal wave that are farther apart called | rare factions |
| Two examples of longitudinal waves are ________ and ___________ | Sund and Ultra Sound |