Waves of Energy
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- Q1What measures the energy of a wave?compressionwave lengthrarefactionamplitude30s
- Q2In a sound wave, what unit is loudness measured in?decimalsmetershertzdecibles30s
- Q3Which describes how mater moves in a transverse wave?45 degrees90 degrees180 degrees35 degrees30s
- Q4What type of wave does sound create?surfaceelectromagneticlongitudinaltransverse30s
- Q5Which type of wave does light travel through?electromagneticsurfacelongitudinalsound30s
- Q6The top of a wavetroughcrestfrequencyresting point30s
- Q7Higher frequency means a higher......amplitudepitchwavelengthcrest30s
- Q8Longitudinal waves move matter........up and down90 degreesthe leastparallel or left to right30s
- Q9Longitudinal waves transfer (. ) energylightchemicalsoundheat30s
- Q10Frequency measures the (. ) of a wave.speedsoundamplitudecrest30s
- Q11Sound travels fastest throughsolidsgasesliquidsplasma30s
- Q12The unit for measuring frequency is.....deciblesampshertzvolume30s
- Q13Amplitude measures the amount of (. ) in a wavedirectionspaceenergyspeed30s
- Q14Which travels through electromagnetic waves?chemicalsx-raysheatsound30s
- Q15Which type of wave has compressions and rarefactions?electromagneticsurfacelongitudinaltransverse30s
- Q16Electromagnetic waves do not need a ________________ to travel through.soundsmallmediumlarge30s
- Q17A louder sound wave has a higher ____________________ than a more quiet sound wave.frequencyamplitudewavelengthpitch30s
- Q18If you look at a transverse wave, you can identify the amplitude by measuring ________________________.from the resting point to the crestthe distance between crests and troughsthe distance between troughsthe distance between crests30s
- Q19Longitudinal (sound) waves move the medium (matter) ____________________________.in and outperpendicular (90 degrees)up and downback and forth (parallel to the direction of energy flow)30s
- Q20Sound travels fastest through ___________________.solidsplasmagasesliquids30s