Sound Waves: Mechanical Waves

Which type of wave involves the physical movement of matter?

What are the two main groups into which waves can be divided?

Which group includes waves that can travel through a vacuum?

Which type of wave can propagate through empty space?

What is a characteristic feature of mechanical waves that distinguishes them from electromagnetic waves?

How do mechanical waves travel through a medium?

What is a requirement for mechanical waves to travel?

Which of the following scenarios best describes how mechanical waves pass on energy in a medium?

Which of the following is NOT true about mechanical waves?

If a medium is absent, what happens to the transmission of mechanical waves?

What happens when molecules, atoms, and electrons are given extra energy?

What is the main effect of providing extra energy to molecules?

How do molecules, atoms, and electrons respond to additional energy?

Which of the following activities occurs when molecules, atoms, and electrons receive extra energy?

What is the result of giving molecules, atoms, and electrons excess energy?

Which type of waves can travel through air, water, and any solid material?

What type of waves are sound waves according to the text?

Can light waves travel through solid materials based on the information provided?

In which of the following mediums can sound waves not travel?

Which type of waves do not require a medium to propagate according to the text?

What type of waves are described as travelling across the surface of the water?

Which term best describes waves that move in a back-and-forth motion along the surface of the water?

What type of waves oscillate up and down as they travel through the medium?

Which type of waves are not mentioned in relation to ripples travelling across the surface of the water?

What term refers to waves that do not travel but rather appear to be stationary?