What does a wave tell us? 1

Multiple Choice

What is a wave?

• A) A stationary disturbance in a medium

• B) A disturbance that transfers matter from one point to another

• C) A disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring energy without transferring matter

• D) A disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring matter without transferring energy

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic of a wave refers to the maximum displacement of particles from their equilibrium position?

• A) Wavelength

• B) Amplitude

• C) Frequency

• D) Speed

Multiple Choice

What does the amplitude of a wave determine?

• A) The speed of the wave

• B) The frequency of the wave

• C) The intensity or loudness of the wave

• D) The wavelength of the wave

Multiple Choice

How is frequency measured?

• A) In meters (m)

• B) In seconds (s)

• C) In hertz (Hz)

• D) In newtons (N)

Multiple Choice

Which type of energy wave requires a medium to travel through?

• A) Light Waves

• B) Electromagnetic Waves

• C) Sound Waves

• D) X-rays

Multiple Choice

What determines the pitch and volume of sound waves?

• A) The medium through which they travel

• B) Their speed

• C) Their amplitude

• D) Their frequencies

Multiple Choice

Which type of wave can propagate through a vacuum?

• A) Mechanical waves

• B) Transverse waves

• C) Electromagnetic waves

• D) Seismic waves

Multiple Choice

In which type of wave are oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?

• A) Mechanical waves

• B) Electromagnetic waves

• C) Transverse waves

• D) Sound waves

Multiple Choice

What is reflection in the context of wave behavior?

• A) The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another

• B) The spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening

• C) The bending and spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening

• D) The phenomenon where a wave encounters a barrier or boundary and bounces back

Multiple Choice

What is diffraction?

• A) The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another

• B) The phenomenon where a wave encounters a barrier or boundary and bounces back

• C) The bending and spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening

• D) The phenomenon where a wave changes direction when passing from one medium to another