Waves Review for Test

What are vibrations that transfer energy called?

• waves
• medium 
• compressions
• rarefactions

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What is a medium?

• Hertz
• meters
• the material the wave travels through
• energy

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Which of the following is not an EM wave?

• radio
• sound
• microwave
• gamma ray

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Which EM wave has the longest wavelengths and carries the least amount of energy?

• gamma ray
• x-ray
• microwave
• radio

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What type of wave moves perpendicular to the motion of the wave?

• compressional
• transverse

Which type of wave has compressions and rarefactions?

• compressional
• transverse

Which type of EM wave has the highest frequency?

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• infrared
• light

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What is the unit used to measure frequency?

• Hertz
• Newtons
• meters
• seconds

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What does the amplitude of a wave represent?

• frequency
• amount of energy
• speed
• wavelength

What type of wave can travel through matter or empty space?

• electromagnetic
• mechanical
• none
• all

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