Waves And Light Unit 5 Flashcards
A wave is disturbance that transfers energy to one place to another
Wave
Wave
A wave is a disturbance that transfer energy from one place to another
Is the material through which wave travel
Medium
Longitudinal wave
Particle move back and forth in the same direction that wave travel or parallel to the wave
Particle move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels or parallel to the wave
Longitudinal wave
Transverse wave
In this wave the spring’s coils move up and down as the wave passes.
In this wave the spring coils move up and down as the wave passes
Transverse wave
Mechanical wave
Waves that require a medium are called mechanical waves
A wave that require a medium is called___
Mechanical wave
Medium
A medium is a disturbance that transfer energy which is a wave travel
Electromagnetic wave
Are disturbance in electric and magnetic fields.
Are disturbances in electric and magnetic fields
Electromagnetic field