8.2.4 Types of Waves

What type of wave is this?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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What type of wave is sound?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Which type of wave has to have matter in order to travel?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

Which type of wave is an ocean wave?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

What type of wave is light?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

What is a wave?

• mass

• weight

• force

• energy

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Why do sound waves travel fastest through a solid?

• Molecules in a solid are closer together and sound can move from one to another quicker.

• Molecules in a solid are farther apart and sound can move from one to another quicker.

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What are solids, liquids, and gasses

• Energy

• Waves

• Vibrations

• Media

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What's another name for a longitudinal wave?

• transverse

• compressional

• electromagnetic