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  • Q1

    A mechanical wave is caused by:

    the transfer of energy through a medium

    the transfer of an object

    the motion of light through space

    the transfer of energy through a vacuum 

    30s
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  • Q2

    What kind of wave is sound and how do the particles move?

    Transverse wave, side to side

    Transverse wave, up and down

    Longitudinal wave, up and down

    Longitudinal wave, side to side

    30s
  • Q3

    Which is the lowest point of a transverse wave?

    trough

    frequency 

    amplitude

    crest

    30s
  • Q4

    Which statement best describes electromagnetic and mechanical waves?

    Mechanical waves transport energy, and electromagnetic waves transport matter

    Mechanical waves transport matter, and electromagnetic waves transport energy.

    Both mechanical waves electromagnetic waves transport energy

    Both mechanical waves electromagnetic waves transport matter

    30s
  • Q5

    A student asks a series of questions about a wave. The answer to which question will allow the student to determine whether the wave is electromagnetic or mechanical?

    Can it pass through air and water?

    Does it require a medium in order to travel?

    Does it have a measurable frequency?

    30s

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