Waves Quizizz
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a vacuum (empty space)
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
back and forth
The highest point of a wave is?
crest
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
doing the wave at a football game
What kind of wave can travel through space?
electromagnetic waves
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
energy
A wave carries...?
energy only
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
frequency
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
hertz
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
mechanical waves
Cell phones use_____________waves.
microwaves
Which of the following can sound travel through?
solid, liquid, gas
What is vibration?
the back and forth movement of matter
The highest point on a wave is:
the crest
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
the wavelength decreases
The lowest part of the wave is?
trough
The lowest point on a wave is the:
trough
In a transverse wave, particles move...?
up and down
Sound is caused by?
vibrations
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
wave
A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.
wavelength
crest to crest or trough to trough
wavelength
