Types of Waves

Front

What type of wave is an X ray?

Back

Electromagnetic

Front

Which type of wave is an ocean wave?

Back

Mechanical

Front

Which type of wave has to have some sort of material in order to travel?

Back

Mechanical

Front

Which type of wave can travel through both matter and a vacuum?

Back

Electromagnetic

Front

What is an example of a vacuum?

Back

Outer space

Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

Front

What is an electromagnetic wave?

Back

A wave that can travel through a vacuum and does not require a medium.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s).

Front

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

Back

Transverse waves have oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, while longitudinal waves have oscillations parallel to the direction of wave travel.