Types of Waves

Front

What type of wave is light?

Back

Electromagnetic

Front

Does this wave demonstrate a TRANSVERSE WAVE or a COMPRESSIONAL/LONGITUDINAL WAVE? (Look at particle motion compared to energy motion!)

Back

Transverse Wave

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through space or matter.

Front

Which of the following waves are emitted by the sun?

Back

UV ray, infrared ray, and microwaves.

Front

What shape are electromagnetic waves?

Back

Transverse only.

Front

What is a mechanical wave?

Back

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

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particle motion is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particle motion is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

Front

Give an example of a mechanical wave.

Back

Sound wave.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.