Energy Waves

Front

What do waves transfer?

Back

Energy

Front

What type of waves do not require a medium to travel?

Back

Electromagnetic waves

Front

As wavelength increases, what happens to frequency?

Back

Frequency decreases

Front

What type of waves require a medium to travel?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What results in more energy for a wave?

Back

Smaller wavelength

Front

Define wavelength.

Back

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

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is amplitude?

Back

The maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position.

Front

What are mechanical waves?

Back

Waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel.

Front

What are electromagnetic waves?

Back

Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do not require a medium.