Unit 5: Lesson 1- Waves Flashcards
Is 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 wave travels
Is the material through which wave travels
Medium
Longitudinal wave
Particles that move back and forth in the same directions that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave
Particles that move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
Particles that move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
Mechanical wave
Waves that require a medium
Waves that require a medium
Mechanical wave
Electromagnetic waves
Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields
Disturbance in electric and magnetic fields
Electromagnetic waves
Particles that move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
Transverse wave