Waves Review
Quiz by Mark Ferguson
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- Q1A disturbance in matter that transfers energy through matter or space.Wave30s
- Q2Material through which a mechanical wave moves.Medium30s
- Q3Highest point on a wave.Crest30s
- Q4Lowest point on a wave.Trough30s
- Q5Distance from a point on a wave to the same point on the next wave.Wavelength30s
- Q6Number of waves that pass a point in one second;measured in hertz.Frequency30s
- Q7Wave that transmits energy through a medium.Mechanical Wave30s
- Q8Mechanical wave that causes perpendicular motion of the medium through which it travels [in a relation to the wave.]Transverse Wave30s
- Q9Mechanical waves that causes a parallel motion of the medium through which it travels [ in relation to a wave.]Longitudinal Wave30s
- Q10Wave that does not require a medium through which to travel [ visible light, uv, x-rays, etcElectromagnetic Waves30s
- Q11Transmits all light; is possible to see through these materials.Transparent30s
- Q12Scatters light; it is possible to partially see through these materials.Translucent30s
- Q13Absorbs or reflects all light; it is not possible to see through these materials.Opaque30s
- Q14Measure of size or magnitude of a wave.Amplitude30s
- Q15Unit of measurement for the frequency of a wave.Hertz30s