Unit 8 Test: Waves, Light, Sound

Through which of these mediums can sound waves not travel through?

• Wood
• Water
• Vacuum
• Air

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What medium would a sound wave travel the fastest through?

• Wood
• Water
• Vacuum
• Air

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As a wave travels between two points in a medium, it transfer?

• Energy Only
• Matter Only 
• Both Energy and Matter
• Neither Energy or Matter

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Waves that do not require a medium are called

• Electromagnetic Waves
• Mechanical Waves
• Surface Waves
• Longitudinal Waves

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___________ move the particles of the medium perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

• Surface Wave
• Mechanical Wave
• Transverse Waves
• Longitudinal Waves

___________ move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction of the wave 

• Electromagnetic Waves
• Surface Waves
• Transverse Waves
• Longitudinal Waves

What letter represents one full wavelength?

• Point E
• Point B
• Point A
• Point D

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Point D represents the ________ of a transverse wave?

• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Rest Position

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The highest parts of a transverse wave are called?

• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Rest Position

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As the wavelength of a wave gets longer,  the frequency?

• Increases
• Decreases
• Stays the same
• Has no reaction

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