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Wave Characteristics
Test Description: Types of a wave, parts of a wave and characteristics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The highest point of a transverse wave is a
A
trough
B
crest
C
wave length
D
amplitude
2) a wave is
A
energy and matter traveling through space.
B
the result of unbalanced forces
C
energy traveling through matter or space
D
only kinetic energy
3) The distance between 2 identical points on a wave is
A
the crest
B
the amplitude
C
the trough
D
the wavelength
4) Waves that move perpendicular to the movement of the energy (up and down motion) are _____ waves
A
mechanical
B
longitudinal
C
transverse
D
electromagnetic
5) The type of wave in which energy can ONLY travel through a medium (particles_
A
electromagnetic
B
longitudinal
C
transverse
D
mechanical
6) The more dense, squeezed together section of a longitudinal wave are called
A
amplitudes
B
compressions
C
rarefractions
D
wave lengths
7) which of the following is a longitudinal wave
A
gamma waves
B
visible light waves
C
microwaves
D
sound waves
8) A wave moves ________________
A
matter only
B
energy only
C
energy and matter
D
neither energy or matter
9) When more energy is put into a wave, the ______________ increases.
A
frequency
B
amplitude
C
all of the above
D
wavelength
10) When the wavelength decreases (gets shorter), the frequency
A
stays the same
B
increases
C
there is no way to tell from this information
D
decreases
11) What is a medium?
A
energy traveling
B
a shirt size
C
a part of a wave
D
matter that the wave travels through
12) electromagnetic waves can only be
A
mechanical
B
longitudianl
C
all of the above
D
transverse
13) In a longitudinal wave, the spread out. less dense section of the wave is called the _______
A
trough
B
amplitude
C
rarefraction
D
compression
14) Why can you not hear sound in space
A
sound is an electromagnetic wave and requires a medium to travel through
B
sound is an electromagnetic wave and does not require a medium to travel through
C
sound is a mechanical wave and does not require a medium to travel through
D
sound is a mechanical wave and requires a medium to travel through
15) What describes the number of waves that pass through a certain point in a given amount of time.
A
frequency
B
wavelength
C
rarefractions
D
amplitude
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