Introduction to Waves Flashcards

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What do all waves transfer?

Energy and information, without transferring matter.

True or false? A sound wave carries air across the room from the speaker to your ear.

False. The sound wave transfers energy and information, but the air itself is not transferred.

What evidence shows that a water wave travels but the water itself does not?

e.g. ripples passing a duck floating on a pond

The duck bobs up and down on the spot; it is not carried along with the wave.