Electromagnetic Waves:

Do not require a medium to travel

What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?

They can be longitudinal or transverse

They can be longitudinal or transverse

They are inversely proportional

Waves that can be polarized do not oscillate

Perpendicular to the direction of travel

Parallel to the direction of travel

Transverse waves do not oscillate

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1Mechanical waves:
1. ARequire a medium to travel
2. BDo not require a medium to travel
2When waves travel:
1. AThe are not accompanied by anything
2. BThey are accompanied by energy
3Electromagnetic Waves:
1. ACannot travel through a vacuum
2. BCan travel through a vacuum
3. CRequire a medium to travel
4. DDo not require a medium to travel
4What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?
1. ALongitudinal
2. BThey can be longitudinal or transverse
3. CTransverse
5What type of waves are mechanical waves?
1. ALongitudinal
2. BTransverse
3. CThey can be longitudinal or transverse
6Electromagnetic waves consist of varying fields called:
1. AProportional fields
2. BMagnetic and conduction fields
3. CMagnetic and Electric fields
7Electromagnetic waves consist of varying fields, they are:
1. AParallel to each other
2. BNot related
3. CPerpendicular to each other
8How are the wavelength and the frequency related?
1. AThey are not related
2. BThey are inversely proportional
3. CThe are directly proportional
9Polarization is a property of waves that oscillate:
1. AIn just one orientation
2. BWaves that can be polarized do not oscillate
3. CIn more than one orientation
10In what direction do the oscillations of a transverse wave travel?
1. AParallel to the direction of travel
2. BTransverse waves do not oscillate
3. CPerpendicular to the direction of travel