waves

Waves are disturbances that transfer __ from one place to another without transferring matter.

Energy

Mechanical waves require a __ to travel through.

Medium

Examples of mechanical waves include __, __, and __.

Sound waves, seismic waves, water waves

Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium and can travel through a __.

Vacuum

All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of __ in a vacuum.

Light

Waves that have particles moving perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer are called __ waves.

Transverse

In longitudinal waves, particles move __ to the direction of energy transfer.

Parallel

The distance between two consecutive identical points on a wave is called __.

Wavelength

The number of wave cycles that pass a point per second is known as __.

Frequency

The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position of a wave is called __.

Amplitude

Sound is a __ mechanical wave.

Longitudinal

The pitch of a sound is determined by the wave's __.

Frequency

The loudness of a sound is determined by the wave's __.

Amplitude