Unit 5:waves And Light Flashcards
Medium
The material witch a wave travels
Wave
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Longitudinal wave
Partials that move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels
Transverse wave
Particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
Mechanical waves
Waves that require a medium
Electromagnetic waves
Disturbances in electric and magnet fields
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
Wave
The material through which a wave travels
Medium
Particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels or parallel to the wave
Longitudinal wave
Partials move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels
Transverse wave
Waves that require medium
Mechanical waves
Disturbances in electric and magnetic fields
Electromagnetic waves