Waves, EMS, and Light

Question 1

What are waves that must travel through matter?

Answer 1

mechanical waves

Question 2

What do you call a range of light waves that can travel in empty space?

Answer 2

electromagnetic

Question 3

What is a wave that vibrates matter parallel to the direction the wave travels?

Answer 3

longitudinal

Question 4

What is a wave that vibrates matter perpendicular to the direction the wave travels?

Answer 4

transverse

Question 5

What is matter that some waves need to travel through?

Answer 5

medium

Question 6

What is the highest point on a transverse wave?

Answer 6

crest

Question 7

What is the part of a longitudinal wave that is close together called?

Answer 7

compression

Question 8

What is the lowest point on a transverse wave?

Answer 8

trough

Question 9

What is the distance between consecutive crests?

Answer 9

wavelength

Question 10

What is the number of waves that pass a certain point in one second?

Answer 10

frequency

Question 11

What is the part of a longitudinal wave that is spread apart?

Answer 11

rarefaction

Question 12

What is the distance between the rest position and the crest?

Answer 12

amplitude