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Waves

Quiz by Abigail Knowlson

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14 questions
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  • Q1
    What is a wave?
    A type of chemical reaction
    A type of force
    A type of particle
    The movement of energy through a medium
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the wavelength of a wave?
    The distance between two consecutive points on a wave with the same phase
    The height of a wave
    The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle
    The speed of a wave
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the amplitude of a wave?
    The maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its rest position
    The distance between two consecutive points on a wave with the same phase
    The wavelength of a wave
    The speed of a wave
    30s
  • Q4
    What type of wave is a sound wave?
    Electromagnetic
    Transverse
    Mechanical
    Longitudinal
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is not a property of waves?
    Wavelength
    Color
    Amplitude
    Frequency
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following properties of a wave determines its loudness?
    Speed
    Amplitude
    Frequency
    Wavelength
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the distance between two adjacent peaks of a wave called?
    Amplitude
    Speed
    Wavelength
    Frequency
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the bending of a wave as it passes through a different medium called?
    Refraction
    Reflection
    Interference
    Diffraction
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second called?
    Frequency
    Amplitude
    Wavelength
    Speed
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the highest point of a wave called?
    Wavelength
    Frequency
    Trough
    Crest
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the lowest point of a wave called?
    Trough
    Crest
    Frequency
    Wavelength
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the unit of frequency?
    Meters
    Seconds
    Watts
    Hertz
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the phenomenon where waves bounce back after hitting a surface?
    Refraction
    Reflection
    Interference
    Diffraction
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the phenomenon where waves bend as they pass through different mediums?
    Reflection
    Diffraction
    Refraction
    Interference
    30s

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