Waves, Light, Sound Practice Test

Front

Sound moves in a _________.

Back

Longitudinal wave

Front

What medium does sound travel through slowest?

Back

gas

Front

What part of a longitudinal wave is this? (compression, crest, rarefaction, trough)

Back

rarefaction

Front

Which wave has the shortest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum? (visible light, ultraviolet, radio waves, Gamma rays)

Back

Gamma rays

Front

What is Echolocation?

Back

The location of objects by reflected sound

Front

What is a wave?

Back

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Front

What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

Front

What is the definition of a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is the definition of a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.