TOTTEN: INTRO TO WAVES

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Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse?

One type of mechanical waves are TRANSVERSE waves. In a transverse wave the medium particles move ____ to the wave.

Sound travels mainly through what type of medium?

true or false. The medium travels with the wave.

A ____ is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

Longitudinal waves are like slinkies. The particles of the medium move _______ to the wave.

Waves that REQUIRE a medium in order to travel are called______

Sunlight does NOT need a medium to travel. It is a(n) __________________________-wave