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This is a disturbance that transfers energy.
a) Crest
b) Trough
c) Wave
d) rest position

All mechnanical waves need a medium to go through so all waves on Earth are mechanical waves.
a) true
b) False
c)
d)

This wave makes the energy go up and down.
a) transverse wave
b) longitudinal wave
c)
d)

This wave has the energy go straight across
a) transverse
b) longitudinal
c)
d)

What do you call the lowest point of a transverse wave
a) Crest
b) trough
c) amplitude
d) rest position

what do you call the highest point of a transverse wave?
a) Crest
b) trough
c) amplitude
d) rest position

what do you call the middle line of a transverse wave where the where is not moving at all?
a) crest
b) trough
c) Rest position
d) amplitude

what is the distance from one crest of a wave to the next crest of a wave??
a) amplitude
b) wavelength
c) trough
d) rest position

What do you call the coils that are very close together on a longitudinal wave?
a) compressions
b) rarefactions
c)
d)

What do you call the coils that are far apart on a longitudinal wave?
a) compressions
b) rarefactions
c)
d)

The frequency of a wave is how many times it passes a ceratin point in a given time.
a) true
b) False
c)
d)

This is when a wave bounces off a surface and comes back
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) diffraction
d)

looking in a mirror is an example of
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) diffraction
d)

An echo is an example of
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) diffraction
d)

This is when the speed of a wave changes because it goes through two different mediums
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) diffraction
d)

The magical shifting pencil is anh example of
a) refelction
b) refraction
c) diffraction
d)

A wave going through a small opening is
a) reflection
b) refraction
c) diffraction
d)

if two waves hit each other and make a larger wave this is
a) crest
b) positive amplitude
c) constructive interference
d) Destructive interference

What medium do waves travele the fastest through?
a) solid
b) Liquid
c) gas
d)

Which statement is true?
a) light waves and sound waves are both transverse waves.
b) Light waves are longitudinal and sound waves are transverse
c) Light waves are transverse and also mechanical on Earth.
d) All waves travel at the same speed

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