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Waves Vocabulary
Test Description: Practice Waves Vocabulary
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to human eyes
A
visible light
B
light
C
wave length
D
wave speed
2) wave height
A
frequency
B
amplitude
C
light
D
medium
3) speed at which waves travel through a medium
A
wave
B
mechanical wave
C
wave length
D
wave speed
4) waves that do not need a medium to travel
A
longitudinal waves
B
mechanical waves
C
transverse waves
D
electromagnetic waves
5) a type of energy that travels as an electromagnetic wave
A
wave
B
visible light
C
frequency
D
light
6) any disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space
A
frequency
B
wave
C
mechanical wave
D
medium
7) distance between two crests or troughs
A
transverse wave
B
longitudinal wave
C
wave length
D
wave speed
8) a substance through which a wave can travel
A
frequency
B
light
C
amplitude
D
medium
9) waves that need a medium to travel
A
transverse waves
B
mechanical waves
C
electromagnetic waves
D
longitudinal waves
10) waves in which the particles vibrate in an up and down motion
A
mechanical waves
B
transverse waves
C
longitudinal waves
D
electromagnetic waves
11) the number of waves that pass by a point each second
A
medium
B
light
C
frequency
D
wave
12) waves in which the particles vibrate back and forth in compressional pulses
A
electromagnetic waves
B
longitudinal waves
C
mechanical waves
D
transverse waves
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