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GEHSWavesquiz

GEHSwavesquiz

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Energy Waves transport ________.
Mechanical Waves _______ need a medium.
Electromagnetic Waves _______ do not need a medium.
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Two *kinds* of waves are ___________.
Transverse and Longitudinal Two *shapes* of waves are ___________.
Compressional ___________ is another name for a longitudinal wave.
Up and Down Transverse wave motion goes ___________.
Crest to Crest or Trough to Trough To measure the wavelength of a transverse wave you measure from ___________________________.
"Compression to compression" or "rarefraction to rarefraction" To measure the wavelength of a longitudinal wave you measure from _______________________.
Perpendicular The up and down wave motion in a transverse wave is ____________ to the movement of energy.
Parallel The left and right wave motion in a longitudinal wave is _________ to the movement of energy.
Refraction _________ is the bending of waves.
Interference __________ is several waves combining to form a single new wave.
Constructive and destructive waves Two types of interference waves are ______________________.
Frequency __________ is the number of full wave lengths in a certain amount of time.
Sound, seismic and water waves ______________ are examples of mechanical waves because they need a medium.
Light and radio waves ____________ are an example of electronmagnetic waves.
Amplitude __________ is the distance from equilibrium position to the crest or equilibrium position to trough.
Strength The greater the amplitude of a wave the greater the __________ of a wave.
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