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How are sound and light waves different with respect to a medium?
Sound requires a medium, light does not.
What is the relationship between frequency and wavelengh?
they are inversely related
Waves are caused by ______
vibrations
Define trough
the bottom curve of the wave
Define crest
the top curve of a transverse wave
define rarefaction
in a longitudinal wave, where the particles are spread apart
define compression
in a longitudinal wave where the particles are bunched together
A wave carries ___________
energy
Which wave moves perpendicular to to the medium (if there is one)
tranSverSe
Which wave moves parallel with the medium vibrations.
longitudinal
The amplitude measures the ________ of a wave
intensity
Which type of wave is this?
transverse
Which type of wave is this?
longitudinal
Which property of a wave do we use to represent the pitch?
frequency
As the wavelength increases, the energy ___________
decreases
higher frequency waves have more ________
energy
