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A(n) ________________wave is defined as a wave that moves in the same direction as the compressions and rarefactions of the medium it is traveling through.
a) surface
b) transverse
c) longitudinal
d) electromagnetic

If four waves passed by you in two seconds, you could measure the wave's
a) velocity
b) amplitude
c) frequency
d) wavelength

The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of another wave is called the
a) velocity
b) amplitude
c) frequency
d) wavelength

A longitudinal wave is also known as a(n) ______________wave.
a) seismic
b) transverse
c) oscillating
d) compression

Chose the most true statement
a) Waves can exist in liquids and gases only
b) Waves can exist in liquids and solids only
c) Waves can exist in solids and liquids only
d) Waves can exist in solids, liquids, and gases

The components of a longitudinal wave include_________________.
a) rarefaction only
b) compression only
c) compression and rarefaction
d) compression, rarefaction, and triangulation

What measures the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?
a) a crest
b) a trough
c) the amplitude
d) the wavelength

What part of a wave best describes the lowest point?
a) the crest
b) the wavelength
c) the center point
d) the trough point

Energy travels from place to place in the form of a-
a) line
b) wave
c) circle
d) ray

What is diffraction of a wave?
a) the straightening of a wave
b) the bending of a wave
c) the pounding of a wave
d) none of these

What is the crest of a wave?
a) the highest part of the wave
b) the distance between two wave troughs
c) the speed of energy of the wave
d) the lowest part of the wave

What is the speed of an octopus that can travel 10.5 meters in 3.5 seconds?
a) 3.0 m/s
b) 3.5 m/s
c) 3.8 m/s
d) 4.0 m/s

A horse begins 10 meters along a road. After 6 seconds it is 80 meters further west. What is the velocity of the horse?
a) 13.3 m/s east
b) 13.3 m/s west
c) 13.8 m/s east
d) 13.8 m/s west

How long will it take a car driving 8.5 m/s westward to pass a house located 100 meters ahead?
a) about 8.1 seconds
b) about 9.9 seconds
c) about 10.5 seconds
d) about 11.8 seconds

Which three quantities can be used to calculate acceleration?
a) velocity, position and mass
b) time, distance and position
c) initial velocity, time and force
d) time, initial velocity and final velocity

A car is traveling with a velocity of 30.4m/s. The mass of the car is 2000 kg. What is the momentum of the car?
a) 58.5 kg(m/s)
b) 60.8 kg(m/s)
c) 60, 800 kg(m/s)
d) 68,000 kg(m/s)

How far can a bike rider traveling at 5.2 m/s go in 15 seconds?
a) 56 m
b) 64 m
c) 78 m
d) 82 m

Which of the following is an example of a measurment of velocity?
a) 5 m
b) 5 m/s
c) 5 m/s2
d) 5 m/s west

An express train overs 400 km between two cities in only 3.5 hours. What was the average speed of the train during that time?
a) about 110 km/h
b) about 114 km/h
c) about 118 km/h
d) about 125 km/h

Which of the quantities below are necessary for calculating speed?
a) time and velocity
b) distance and time
c) distance and velocity
d) mass and velocity

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