Waves

Question 1

What are waves?

Answer 1

Waves are transferring energy from 1place to another and the movement of particles

Question 2

What are 2 types of waves?

Answer 2

Transversal and Longitudinal waves

Question 3

In longitudinal waves , the vibrations are __________________.

Answer 3

Parallel to the direction of energy transfer of the waves

Question 4

In transversal waves , the vibrations are ____________________.

Answer 4

Perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer of the waves

Question 5

What are the movement of the particles?

Answer 5

Vibrations and oscillation

Question 6

What do waves need to be formed ?

Answer 6

They need particles to be formed . They need a medium

Question 7

What’s a trough?

Answer 7

The lowest point of transverse waves

Question 8

What’s a crest/peak?

Answer 8

The highest point of transverse waves

Question 9

What’s an amplitude?

Answer 9

The distance between the resting point and the peak / trough

Question 10

What’s the wavelength?

Answer 10

The distance between 2 similar points