Waves Review

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What is frequency?

Back

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second.

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What type of waves require a medium to pass?

Back

Mechanical Waves.

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What is a vacuum in the context of wave propagation?

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A vacuum is an empty space where a mechanical wave cannot travel.

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What happens to the wavelength when the frequency of a wave increases?

Back

The wavelength decreases.

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Which wave has the greatest wavelength in a diagram?

Back

The wave labeled as 3.

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What is a mechanical wave?

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

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What is an electromagnetic wave?

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

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Define wavelength.

Back

The distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave, such as crest to crest.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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They are inversely related; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.

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What is a transverse wave?

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