Lesson 1 Flashcards
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Wave
Wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Medium
Is the material through which a wave travels
Is the material through which a wave travels
Medium
Longitudinal wave
In a blank particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave
In a blank particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
Transverse wave
Mechanical waves
Waves that require a medium
Waves that require a medium are called
Mechanical waves
Electromagnetic waves
Are disturbances in electric and magnetic fields.
Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields.
Electromagnetic waves