Waves

What type of wave does NOT need a medium to travel through?

• Mechanical Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave:

• Transverse Wave

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling:

• Longitudinal/Compression Wave

• Transverse Wave

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time:

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling:

• Longitudinal/Compression Wave

• Transverse Wave

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel:

• Mechanical Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from resting position:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Gravity

A physical environment in which phenomena occur:

• Medium

• Net Force

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

What is this an example of?

• Mechanical Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

What is this an example of?

• Mechanical Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave