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Waves 1
Test Description: Chapter 1 Characteriistics of Waves
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A disturbance tha transfers energy from place to place is called a ___________.
A
medium
B
compression
C
wave
D
seismic
2) What do all waves carry along with them as they travel?
A
matter (the medium)
B
frequency
C
light
D
energy
3) Waves that require a medium to travel through are called ____ waves.
A
mechanical
B
sound
C
electromagnetic
D
amplitude
4) The material through which mechanical waves travel is called a ______.
A
vibration
B
medium
C
amplitude
D
rarefaction
5) Waves that do not require a medium to travel through are called _____ waves.
A
electromagnetic
B
seismic
C
energy
D
water
6) Which of the following materials can be a medium for waves to travel through?
A
solids only
B
liquids only
C
solids, liquids, and gases
D
gases only
7) A measure of the amount of energy a wave has is the ____ of the wave.
A
wavelength
B
frequency
C
amplitude
D
volume
8) Frequency is measured in units called ____.
A
meters per second
B
seconds
C
cubic meters
D
hertz
9) The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave, such as from a crest to the next crest, is the wave's ____.
A
density
B
wavelength
C
frequency
D
height
10) The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time is wave ____.
A
frequency
B
amplitude
C
wavelength
D
volume
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