Fall Semester ~ Science Test ~ 2024

Front

What is a wave?

Back

a disturbance that carries energy

Front

Type of wave that requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical

Front

Why do waves move fastest through solid mediums and slowest in gases?

Back

because the particles are closer together

Front

What property of a wave is represented by letter A?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What property of a wave is represented by letter B? Options: Wavelength, Amplitude, Trough, Frequency

Back

Wavelength

Front

What property of a wave is represented by letter C and is measured per second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What part of a wave is represented by letter D? Options: Crest, Compression, Rarefaction, Trough

Back

Compression

Front

What part of a wave is represented by letter E?

Back

Rarefaction

Front

Which of the following can act as a medium for a wave? Sound and Light, Water, Air, Solids, liquids, and gases

Back

Solids, liquids, and gases

Front

When the frequency of a wave decreases .

Back

the wavelength increases.