What Is a Wave

Match the following

• Transverse

• Particles move parallel to the wave's motion

• Mechanical Waves

• Waves that need a material to pass through

• Longitudinal

• Particles move perpendicular to the wave's motion

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Waves that do not need a material to pass through

What do all waves carry?

• Energy

• Motion

• Particles

• Sound

Answer explanation

When you see a wave move, you are really seeing the energy being moved from one location to another

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Electromagnetic Waves are just a fancy way of saying...

• Light Waves

• Sound Waves

• Electricity

• Water Waves

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Electromagnetic Waves are the only type of wave that can move through...

• Space

• Buildings

• The Earth

• Gasses

Answer explanation

Electromagnetic waves are the only ones that can go through empty space

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Be able to label the following picture with the words found in the WORD BANK:

a

b

c

d

e

f

node

Wave

amplitude

wavelength

Crest

trough

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Label the wave diagram.

b

a

c

d

e

crest

trough

rest position

amplitude

wavelength

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Click the area of the wave that shows a rarefraction.

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What type of wave is this? (a)  

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• microwave

• infrared light wave

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Label the parts of a wave

b

c

d

a

crest

wavelength

amplitude

trough

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Click the trough of the wave.

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