Waves Basics

Waves Basics

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Something that transports energy without transporting MATTER!!!!!

• Waves

• Energy

• Particles

• Work

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What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?

• longitudinal
• transverse

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Another name for vibrations (moving back and forth) is called

• Oscillation

• Vibrate

• Propagation

• movement

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The direction in which a wave is traveling is called

• Propagation

• Equilibrium

• Horizontal

• Perpendicular

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A wave that causes matter to move parallel to wave propagation is called

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

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A wave that causes mater to move perpendicular to wave propagation is called

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

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The above image shows which type of wave?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

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The above image shows which type of wave?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

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The number of crest that pass through in one second is called

• Frequency

• wavelength

• Amplitude

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Water waves are

• transverse waves

• longitudinal waves

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Sound waves are

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

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A short wavelength is equal to

• a low frequency

• slow wave speed.

• a high frequency

• I do not know and do not wish to answer.

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If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

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The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

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The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

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Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest 
• amplitude

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What is the material waves travel through?

• Period
• Frequency
• Medium
• Hertz

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Which letter is a trough?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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Which letter is a trough?

• F

• G

• H

• J