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Wave Properties
Test Description: Properties of Waves
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the term that describes the material through which a wave travels?
A
Refraction
B
Medium
C
Wave
D
Reflection
2) What is the term that describes waves that require a medium through which to travel?
A
Mechanical Waves
B
Surface Waves
C
Longitudinal Waves
D
Transverse Waves
3) What type of wave is able to travel through empty space?
A
Transverse Waves
B
Radio Waves
C
Sound Waves
D
Mechanical Waves
4) Waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to vibrate
A
False
B
True
5) Waves are classified according to how fast they are able to travel.
A
True
B
False
6) Name three different types of waves.
A
Wavelength, Amplitude, and Frequency
B
Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction
C
Transverse, Longitudinal, and Surface
D
Transparent, Translucent, and Opaque
7) Which type of wave moves the medium at a right angle to the direction in which the wave travels
A
Longitudinal Wave
B
Transverse Wave
C
Electromagnetic Wave
D
Surface Wave
8) What term describes the highest part of a transverse wave?
A
Rarefaction
B
Trough
C
Compression
D
Crest
9) What term describes the lowest part of a transverse wave?
A
Compression
B
Trough
C
Rarefaction
D
Crest
10) Which type of wave displaces the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the wave travels?
A
Transverse Wave
B
Electromagnetic Wave
C
Longitudinal Wave
D
Surface Wave
11) What is the name given to the region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together?
A
Crest
B
Rarefaction
C
Trough
D
Compression
12) What is the name given to the region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart?
A
Crest
B
Compression
C
Rarefaction
D
Trough
13) Which type of wave is a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves?
A
Transverse Wave
B
Surface Wave
C
Electromagnetic Wave
D
Longitudinal Wave
14) What is the beginning part of a Transverse wave called?
A
Beginning Point
B
Rest Postion
C
Start Position
D
Wave Origin
15) What term describes the maximum distance the particles of the medium carrying the wave move away from their rest position?
A
Wavelength
B
Frequency
C
Speed
D
Amplitude
16) What term describes the number of a complete wave that pass a given point in a certain amount of time?
A
Frequency
B
Wavelength
C
Amplitude
D
Speed
17) Which of the following units is the unit of measure for frequency?
A
Hertz (Hz)
B
Miles (Mi)
C
Newton (N)
D
Velocity (V)
18) What term describes the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave?
A
Wavelength
B
Frequency
C
Speed
D
Amplitude
19) Measuring the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough will identify which of the following?
A
Speed
B
Wavelength
C
Frequency
D
Amplitude
20) Which term describes the distance a wave travels in a one unit of time? _ = Distance/Time
A
Wavelength
B
Velocity
C
Mass
D
Speed
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