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Type of wave in which the particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave
a) transverse
b) compressional
c) sound
d) water
Type of wave in which the particles move in the same direction as the wave
a) transverse
b) compressional
c) water
d) electromagnetic
Type of wave that has two fields moving perpendicular to the direction of the wave
a) Transverse
b) Compressional
c) Electromagnetic
d) Water
The highest point on a transverse wave
a) trough
b) amplitude
c) wavelength
d) crest
The property of a compressional wave that determines its amplitude
a) mass
b) volume
c) density
d) wavelength
The number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given amount of time
a) amplitude
b) compression
c) frequency
d) speed
The SI unit used to measure the frequency of a wave
a) meters
b) m/s
c) amps
d) Hertz
The distance from the rest position to the top of a crest or the bottom of a trough
a) intensity
b) amplitude
c) waveheight
d) wavelength
When a wave changes directions due to bouncing off of a surface
a) refraction
b) diffraction
c) absorption
d) reflection
When a wave changes direction due to changing speeds as it moves through different materials
a) refraction
b) diffraction
c) absorption
d) reflection
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