
Physics: Waves
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- Q1What are the 2 main types of waves?Mechanical and Electromagneticwatertransverselongitudinal30s
- Q2What term deasribes a wave in which the matter moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave?longitudinalwatermechanicaltransverse30s
- Q3What term describes a waves in which the matter moves parallel to the direction of the wave?longitudinal30s
- Q4Which type of wave is a sound wave?longitudinal mechanical30s
- Q5What type of wave is light?transverse electromagnetic30s
- Q6What term describes the distance between 2 crests on a transverse wave?wavelength30s
- Q7What units are used to measure the speed of a wave?meters per second30s