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the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to human eyes
a) light
b) visible light
c) wave length
d) wave speed

wave height
a) light
b) medium
c) amplitude
d) frequency

speed at which waves travel through a medium
a) wave speed
b) wave length
c) wave
d) mechanical wave

waves that do not need a medium to travel
a) longitudinal waves
b) mechanical waves
c) transverse waves
d) electromagnetic waves

a type of energy that travels as an electromagnetic wave
a) visible light
b) light
c) wave
d) frequency

any disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space
a) medium
b) frequency
c) mechanical wave
d) wave

distance between two crests or troughs
a) wave speed
b) wave length
c) longitudinal wave
d) transverse wave

a substance through which a wave can travel
a) frequency
b) light
c) medium
d) amplitude

waves that need a medium to travel
a) mechanical waves
b) transverse waves
c) longitudinal waves
d) electromagnetic waves

waves in which the particles vibrate in an up and down motion
a) electromagnetic waves
b) mechanical waves
c) transverse waves
d) longitudinal waves

the number of waves that pass by a point each second
a) medium
b) light
c) frequency
d) wave

waves in which the particles vibrate back and forth in compressional pulses
a) mechanical waves
b) electromagnetic waves
c) transverse waves
d) longitudinal waves

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