Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal

What You'll Learn

The electromagnetic spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, ordered by increasing frequency and energy.

Key Words

observation
experiment
conclusion

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.

Step 2 — Do

Conduct a design challenge: build a car powered only by a balloon. Measure how far it travels and iterate on your design at least twice.

Step 3 — Observe

Observe what happens and describe it in detail.

Step 4 — Record

Record your observations in your science journal with measurements and descriptions.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What type of wave is sound?