Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

The first 12 words for the wave unit

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
wave   carry energy, never matter  
🗑
mechanical   the types of waves, which use matter to transfer energy.  
🗑
electromagnetic   waves that do not require matter to carry energy.  
🗑
transverse   energy & matter move at 90 degrees angles to each other.  
🗑
compressional   matter & energy in the same direction.  
🗑
crest   the high point of the transverse wave.  
🗑
trough   the low part of the transverse wave.  
🗑
baseline   where the center is of the transverse waves.  
🗑
wavelength   the distance of one wave to another.  
🗑
compression   where it compress in the compressional wave. where they are squeezed.  
🗑
rare function   where they are apart. In the middle of the compressional wave  
🗑
frequency   how often the wave goes faster and how high.  
🗑
Translucent   can see a little  
🗑
Opaque   where you can't see anything  
🗑
Transparent   you can see through  
🗑
Reflect   to put towards  
🗑
Absorb   to suck in  
🗑
Transmit   to put in  
🗑
Amplitude   distance to it and dept.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: asalvatierra
Popular Science sets