A disturbance that transfers energy

from place to place.

Mechanical waves are created when a

source of energy causes a medium to

The highest part of a transverse

wave.

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to

the direction in which the wave is

moving

The maximum distance that the

particles of a medium move from

the rest position

The distance between two

corresponding parts of a wave

The speed of a wave is its wavelength

multiplied by its

How does energy move through a

medium?

How are mechanical waves

classified?

Frequency is measured in units

called

What kind of wave causes the particles

in the medium to move to right angles to the direction the

wave is moving?

The ____________ of a mechanical wave is a direct measure of

its energy.

What do waves transfer?

Does this tell us the distance

between the two waves?

What is the difference between longitudinal waves

with different amplitudes?

The _______________ of a wave tells us the number of waves

that are produced in a certain amount of

time.

What is the frequency if three waves pass a point

every second?

What part of a longitudinal wave

is this?

Which has a shorter

wavelength?

What kind of wave carries energy through empty

space?

What is the “stuff” a wave

travels through?

Which has a larger amplitude?

What is an ocean wave’s medium?

How do longitudinal

waves move?

What part of a longitudinal wave

is this?

The particles in a medium

____________________ to pass the wave’s energy along.

What is the medium for the sound waves

that come from a musical instrument?

TRUE or FALSE:Although

mechanical waves travel through a medium, they do

not carry the medium with them.

Which of these show ONE full

wave?

One

wav

e ha

s

one c

rest

and

one tr

ough

What are the two types of waves?

In a transverse wave, the matter in

the wave moves _____________________.

What is the speed of the wave below?Wave speed = wavelength x frequency

Wavelength – 3 inches

Frequency – 8 Hz.

(8 waves pass every second)

Wave Speed = 24 inches/second

How do you find the wavelength of

a longitudinal wave?

Transverse waves create points called

_________ and __________ or high and low points in

the waves movement.

What part of a wave do these arrows show?

Resting Position

What is an example of a longitudinal

wave?

Which of these have a lower amplitude?

What is an example of a

transverse wave?

What is a vibration?

Can the medium a wave passes

through affect the wave’s speed?

What part of a wave are these

arrows showing?

____________ waves are waves that need a medium to travel

through.

What is the frequency if six

waves pass a point every three seconds?

What part of a longitudinal wave is

shown?

Parts where the coils in a

longitudinal waves are spread

out.

Which has a higher frequency?

Parts where the coils in a

longitudinal waves are close

together.