Mechanical Wave vs Electromagnetic Wave Examples

Which is true of a mechanical wave?

• It must have a medium

• It must travel in empty space.

• It can travel in a vacuum.

• Both sound and light are examples.

Which type of kinetic energy moves as a wave through a substance (vibration)

• sound

• thermal

• electromagnetic

• electrical

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Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

• none of the answers

• can move through space

• must have matter to move

• carries energy

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What type of wave is this?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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What type of wave requires a medium to travel?

Drag the statement to the proper place on the Venn diagram about waves.

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

includes visible light

go through a vacuum

transfers energy only

example: sound waves

must have a medium

travel at speed of light

transverse or longitudinal

only transverse waves

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Which waves require a medium (matter) to travel?

• x-ray

• microwave

• sound 

• water

Mechanical waves require a medium, but electromagnetic waves do not.

• True

• False

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What type of wave is this?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechancial

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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What type of wave is sound?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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