Travelling Waves and Transfer of Energy (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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What do travelling waves transfer from one place to another?
What do travelling waves transfer from one place to another?
Energy without matter
What do mechanical waves require to travel?
What do mechanical waves require to travel?
A medium (solid, liquid, or gas)
Can mechanical waves travel through a vacuum?
Can mechanical waves travel through a vacuum?
No, they cannot
Which is an example of a mechanical wave?
Which is an example of a mechanical wave?
Sound waves
Can electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum?
Can electromagnetic waves travel through a vacuum?
Yes, they can
What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
m/s
Which is an example of an electromagnetic wave?
Which is an example of an electromagnetic wave?
Radio waves
What type of energy do particles gain as they vibrate when a wave passes?
What type of energy do particles gain as they vibrate when a wave passes?
Kinetic energy
In a transverse wave, how do particles move relative to wave direction?
In a transverse wave, how do particles move relative to wave direction?
Perpendicular to wave direction
In a longitudinal wave, how do particles move relative to wave direction?
In a longitudinal wave, how do particles move relative to wave direction?
Parallel to wave direction
What is compression in a longitudinal wave?
What is compression in a longitudinal wave?
Coils squeezed together
What is wavelength?
What is wavelength?
Distance between identical points