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You are creating a wave on a spring. If you start shaking the spring more slowly, the wavelength of the resulting wave will _________.
a) increase
b) decrease
c) remain the same
d) depend on the amplitude

Wave A carries more energy than wave B. Wave B has a smaller __________ than wave A.
a) frequency
b) wavelength
c) amplitude
d) speed

When the crest of one wave passes through the trough of another wave, __________ takes place.
a) resonance
b) diffraction
c) constructive interference
d) destructive interference

_____________ waves can travel through Earth and along Earth's surface.
a) Water
b) Seismic
c) Light
d) Sound

An ocean wave has a frequency of 2.0 Hz with a wavelength of 10 m. What is the velocity of the wave?
a) 5 m/s
b) 200 m/s
c) 20 m/s
d) 10 m/s

Sound waves do not carry energy.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Mechanical waves need a medium through which to transport energy.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The amplitude of a wave is measured from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

If the wavelength of a give wave decreases, you know that its frequency will stay the same.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Wave A has a greater frequency than wave B, but the amplitude of the two waves is the same. The energy of wave A is greater than that of wave B.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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