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Waves

Quiz by Cheryl Futrell

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18 questions
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  • Q1
    What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
    Electromagnetic wave
    Longitudinal wave
    Mechanical wave
    Transverse wave
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a characteristic of a transverse wave?
    The wave cannot be reflected
    Particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave
    The wave travels through a vacuum
    Particles move in the same direction as the wave
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the frequency of a wave if it completes 10 cycles in 2 seconds?
    2 Hz
    5 Hz
    20 Hz
    10 Hz
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?
    Amplitude
    Frequency
    Wavelength
    Wave speed
    30s
  • Q5
    What happens to the wavelength of a wave if its frequency increases while the speed remains constant?
    The wavelength increases
    The wavelength stays the same
    The wavelength decreases
    The wavelength doubles
    30s
  • Q6
    Which type of wave does not require a medium and can travel through empty space?
    Seismic wave
    Water wave
    Electromagnetic wave
    Sound wave
    30s
  • Q7
    What type of wave is characterized by particles of the medium moving parallel to the direction of wave travel?
    Transverse wave
    Longitudinal wave
    Stationary wave
    Surface wave
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the amplitude of a wave?
    The number of waves that pass a point in one second
    The distance between two consecutive crests
    The speed at which the wave travels
    The maximum distance a point on the wave moves from its rest position
    30s
  • Q9
    What happens to sound waves as they travel from a warmer area to a cooler area?
    They slow down
    They don't change
    They speed up
    They become louder
    30s
  • Q10
    What is a key difference between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves?
    Mechanical waves travel faster than electromagnetic waves
    Electromagnetic waves require a medium to travel through
    Mechanical waves require a medium to travel through
    Mechanical waves can travel through a vacuum
    30s
  • Q11

    What is a trough

    highest part of the wave

    the distance between two corresponding points on a wave

    lowest part of the wave

    height of a wave

    30s
  • Q12

    A wave is a traveling disturbance that transports

    matter

    energy

    surface

    water

    30s
  • Q13

    An example of this is water, desks, air, Gatorade...

    sporting events

    school supplies

    lunch

    medium

    30s
  • Q14

    ocean waves are an example of 

    electromagnetic

    longitudinal

    mechanical 

    none of the above

    30s
  • Q15

    Which is true? 

    Sound waves require a medium to travel.

    All waves require a medium to travel

    Only electromagnetic waves require a medium

    30s

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