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Test Description: Types and properties of waves
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Unlike other waves, electromagnetic waves can
A
travel only electrically
B
travel only through water
C
travel through the vacuum of empty space
D
travel only magnetically
2) A ________ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
A
wave
B
rarefaction
C
medium
D
matter
3) The distance from corresponding wave parts (Crest to Crest)
A
trough
B
crest
C
wavelength
D
amplitude
4) The height of a wave
A
crest
B
medium
C
amplitude
D
wavelength
5) The frequency of a wave is
A
the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
B
the distance between rarefactions
C
how far the wave travels
D
the distance between compressions
6) The four properties of a wave are
A
frequency, speed, height, and hertz
B
amplitude wavelength, frequency, and speed
C
wavelength, frequency, speed, and hertz
D
amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and height
7) A repeated back and forth or up and down motion
A
vibration
B
matter
C
slinky
D
energy
8) The material through which a mechanical wave travels
A
space
B
light
C
medium
D
energy
9) A wave that vibrates the medium at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction the wave is moving is called
A
transverse wave
B
electromagnetic wave
C
surface wave
D
longitudinal wave
10) A wave that transfers energy parallel to the direction the wave is moving
A
surface wave
B
longitudinal wave
C
electromagnetic wave
D
transverse wave
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