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The material through which a wave travels is called
a) air.
b) water.
c) a medium.
d) a material.

Which type of wave does not require a medium?
a) transverse
b) longitudinal
c) sound
d) electromagnetic

Type of wave where the medium vibrates at right angles to the direction the wave travels.
a) longitudinal
b) transverse
c) electromagnetic
d) sound

Sound does not require a medium to travel.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A sound wave that has a higher frequency will have a wavelength that is
a) shorter.
b) longer.
c) the same as the frequency.
d)

Wavelength and frequency are directly related.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The speed of a wave depends on
a) its amplitude.
b) its period.
c) the medium through which it travels.
d)

Through which of the following does sound travel the fastest?
a) air
b) water
c) solids
d)

Wave speed is equal to
a) wavelength x frequency
b) frequency / wavelength
c) 1 / frequency
d) wavelength / frequency

Wavelength it represented by the greek letter
a) lambda
b) sigma
c) pi
d) delta

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