C9 Flash Cards

Question 1

2. Medium

Answer 1

2. Any substance that a wave moves through

Question 2

3. Mechanical Waves

Answer 2

3. Waves that transfer energy through matter.

Question 3

4.Transverse wave

Answer 3

4. The direction in which the wave travels is perpendicular,or at right angles,to the direction of the disturbance.

Question 4

5. Longitudinal wave

Answer 4

5. When the wave travels the same direction as the disturbance.

Question 5

1. Wave

Answer 5

1. A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

Question 6

6. Radiation

Answer 6

6. Energy that travels across distances in the form of electromagnetic waves