Physical Science 17.1

Multiple Choice

A mechanical wave carries energy from one place to another through the

• physical transfer of matter

• interaction of electromagnetic fields

• phase changes of a medium

• vibration of a medium

Multiple Choice

In what type of  wave is the vibration of the medium parallel to the direction in which the wave travels?

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• surface wave

• rarefaction

Multiple Choice

An example of a transverse wave is a(n)

• sound wave traveling through air

• ocean wave far from the shore

• ocean wave as it approaches the shore

• light wave traveling through space

Multiple Choice

As a surface wave travels across water, molecules of water move in a circular pattern

• true

• false