Lesson 1- Waves Flashcards
Medium
Material through which a wave travels through
Wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
Longitudinal wave
Particles that move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.
Transverse waves
Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels.
Mechanical waves
Waves that require a medium.
Electromagnetic waves
A disturbance in the electric and magnetic fields
Surface Wave
A wave formed on the surface.
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
Wave
Material through which a wave travels through
Medium
Particles that move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.
Longitudinal wave
Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels.
Transverse wave
Waves that require a medium.
Mechanical waves
A disturbance in the electric and magnetic fields
Electromagnetic waves
A wave formed on the surface.
Surface wave