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Invisibility 1
Waves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the a solid, liquid or gas that a wave moves through | medium |
| a wave that moves at 90 degrees to the medium | transverse wave |
| a disturbance that transfers energy | wave |
| part of a longitudinal wave that is close together | compression |
| type of wave that moves in the same direction as the medium | longitudinal wave |
| T/F All waves can carry energy without transporting matter from place to place | true |
| T/F All waves are produced by something that vibrates | true |
| waves that can only travel through matter | mechanical waves |
| longitudinal and transverse are two types of | mechanical waves |
| when you shake your hand up and down to make a rope move it creates a ___ wave | transverse |
| compressional waves are also called | longitudinal waves |
| if you squeeze the coils of a slinky together and then let them go, the type of wave that occurs is a ___ wave | longitudinal (compressional) |
| a water wave is an example of a ___ wave | transverse |
| a sound wave is an example of a ___ wave | longitudinal (compressional) |