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Which wave property measures the distance between waves?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
What is the major difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
What is the Doppler Effect?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
A wave travels from left to right, but its particles oscillate up and down. What kind of wave is this?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
Which of the following properly lists the states of matter a wave would travel through from fastest to slowest?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
What is a wave's period?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
What is the formula for wave speed?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
What does amplitude measure?
A change in the frequency of a wave due to some difference in speed between the source and the observer.
How long it takes a wave to happen
Wavelength
Solid, liquid, gas
frequency x wavelength
How tall a wave is and, therefore, how much energy it carries
Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, but mechanical waves cannot,
Transverse
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