Waves Multiple Choice Test

A wave is a disturbance that transfers _ through matter or space.

A material that is disturbed by a wave is called a _.

When traveling through a medium, a wave displaces the particles of the medium. That is, the wave moves the particles from their original, or __, position.

Some waves do not request a medium. Two example of this would be waves and waves.

__ waves can transfer energy through empty space.

_ is the distance from the midpoint (resting position) of a wave to its top.

The top of a wave is called the _.

The bottom of a wave is called the _.

__ is the distance from any point on a wave to the identical point on the next wave.

_ is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

In a _ wave, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the path of the wave.

In a _ wave, the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the path of the wave.

A part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are pushed closer together is called a _.

A part of the longitudinal wave where the particles spread out is called _.

Which of the following is NOT a medium?

A wave's amplitude is

What do waves transfer?

Picture a tub filled with water and a toy boat floating on the water. You plunge your fist into the water, next to the toy boat. What will happen to the boat?

Which part of a transverse wave is similar to a compression in a longitudinal wave?

In a wave, energy travels through the medium but __ does not move.

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