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Test Description: Compare and contrast the basic parts of a wave.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A wave is a disturbance that transfers _ through matter or space.
A
time
B
particles
C
motion
D
energy
2) A material that is disturbed by a wave is called a _.
A
water
B
object
C
pattern
D
medium
3) 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.
A
original
B
set
C
continuous
D
standard
4) Some waves do not request a medium. Two example of this would be __ waves and __ waves.
A
heat, sound
B
heat, energy
C
light, radio
D
light, sound
5) __ waves can transfer energy through empty space.
A
static
B
electromagnetic
C
space
D
amplitude
6) _ is the distance from the midpoint (resting position) of a wave to its top.
A
trough
B
crest
C
wavelength
D
amplitude
7) The top of a wave is called the _.
A
amplitude
B
crest
C
wavelength
D
trough
8) The bottom of a wave is called the _.
A
crest
B
wavelength
C
amplitude
D
trough
9) __ is the distance from any point on a wave to the identical point on the next wave.
A
wavelength
B
trough
C
crest
D
amplitude
10) _ is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second.
A
frequency
B
amplitude
C
wavelength
D
speed
11) In a _ wave, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the path of the wave.
A
transverse
B
longitudinal
C
amplitude
D
light
12) In a _ wave, the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the path of the wave.
A
amplitude
B
transverse
C
longitudinal
D
light
13) A part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are pushed closer together is called a _.
A
compression
B
squeeze
C
transfer
D
rarefaction
14) A part of the longitudinal wave where the particles spread out is called _.
A
spreading
B
transfer
C
rarefaction
D
compression
15) Which of the following is NOT a medium?
A
space
B
air
C
wood
D
water
16) A wave's amplitude is
A
the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next
B
the distance the wave travels in one second
C
the distance from the resting point to a crest or trough
D
the number of waves that pass a given point in one second
17) What do waves transfer?
A
matter
B
particles
C
energy
D
water
18) 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?
A
It will bob up and down.
B
It will travel closer to your fist.
C
It will travel to the other end of the tub.
D
It will stay completely still.
19) Which part of a transverse wave is similar to a compression in a longitudinal wave?
A
midpoint
B
trough
C
crest
D
particle
20) In a wave, energy travels through the medium but __ does not move.
A
speed
B
waves
C
sound
D
matter
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