Which term describes energy that travels in transverse waves?

Which term describes energy that travels in transverse waves?

• A. Amplitude
• B. Electromagnetic Radiation
• C. Wavelength
• D. Frequency

Answer: (B)

Energy transported by waves can take many forms, and when that energy travels through space via electromagnetic waves, we call it electromagnetic radiation. These waves are transverse, with the electric and magnetic fields oscillating perpendicular to the direction of travel, and they carry energy as they propagate. The other terms describe properties of the wave itself—how tall it is (amplitude), how far apart the peaks are (wavelength), or how often it repeats per second (frequency)—but they are not the form of energy traveling in transverse waves.

Energy transported by waves can take many forms, and when that energy travels through space via electromagnetic waves, we call it electromagnetic radiation. These waves are transverse, with the electric and magnetic fields oscillating perpendicular to the direction of travel, and they carry energy as they propagate. The other terms describe properties of the wave itself—how tall it is (amplitude), how far apart the peaks are (wavelength), or how often it repeats per second (frequency)—but they are not the form of energy traveling in transverse waves.