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Test Description: This quiz will assess how well you understand the types of waves and motion associated with each.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following waves is NOT mechanical?
A
Water
B
Seismic
C
X-Rays
D
Sound
2) Which of the following waves is longitudinal?
A
Radio
B
Sound
C
Stadium
D
S-Wave (a.k.a. Secondary Wave) - Type of Seismic Wave
3) moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled) to the direction of energy transfer.
A
Combinational
B
Transverse
C
Longitudinal
D
Water
4) waves in which the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as
A
Water
B
Transverse
C
Combinational
D
Longitudinal
5) The material through which a wave passes is called a/an
A
vacuum.
B
medium.
C
ether.
D
space.
6) Which of the following statements about waves is correct?
A
Waves transfer energy but not matter.
B
Waves transfer energy and matter.
C
Waves transfer matter but not energy.
D
Waves do not actually transfer energy or matter.
7) Sound waves are
A
longitudinal.
B
circular.
C
transverse.
D
combinational.
8) The particles in a longitudinal wave
A
move in a circular path.
B
remain motionless all the time.
C
vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave.
D
vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
9) The particles in a transverse wave
A
vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave.
B
remain motionless all the time.
C
move in a circular path.
D
vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
10) Which of one of the following waves CANNOT pass through the vacuum of interstellar space?
A
Sound
B
Radio Waves
C
Gamma Rays
D
Microwaves
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