Science Waves
Cards (24)
- What do waves transfer from one place to another?
- How does light from the Sun travel to Earth?
- How does sound travel from a loudspeaker?
- What are waves called that move through a substance with particles vibrating at right angles?
- How do particles move in longitudinal waves?
- How can transverse waves be created?
- In a transverse wave, how is the oscillation oriented?
- What direction do particles move in a transverse wave?
- What happens to particles in a transverse wave?
- What types of waves are sound waves classified as?
- How can longitudinal waves be created?
- In a longitudinal wave, how is the vibration oriented?
- What is a compression in a longitudinal wave?
- What is a rarefaction in a longitudinal wave?
- How is amplitude defined in longitudinal waves?
- How is wavelength measured in longitudinal waves?
- What does frequency measure in waves?
- What unit is frequency measured in?
- What is the time period of a wave?
- What are the important terms used to describe waves?
- How can displacement-distance graphs be used?
- What does a displacement-time graph demonstrate?
- How can displacement-time graphs be used?
- What does a shorter time period in a wave indicate?