Properties of Waves

Front

What do waves carry through objects?

Back

Energy

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Front

What type of mechanical wave is a sound wave?

Back

Longitudinal

Front

What part of the wave is a rarefaction?

Back

B

Front

What do transverse waves travel through?

Back

Matter

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Front

A longitudinal wave carries energy __________ to the direction the medium is moving.

Back

Parallel

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

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Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Transverse and longitudinal.

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Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave where the medium moves parallel to the direction of the wave.

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Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.