Wave Properties and Sound Waves

Waves that require a medium to travel are known as 

• transverse waves
• mechanical waves 
• ocean waves 
• light waves 

_____________ wave particles move left to right.

• Transverse 
• Electromagnetic 
• Longitudinal 
• Ocean

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________________ particles vibrate up and down, while the wave as a whole moves left to right. 

• Transverse Wave 
• Longitudinal Wave 
• Sound Wave 
• Wavy hair 

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All of the following are examples of transverse waves except for:

• X - Ray
• Visible Light
• Sound
• Gamma Rays

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The number of waves produced in one second is known as the 

• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Crest 

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The shorter the wavelength the 

• shorter the frequency
• higher the freuqnecy
• frequency stays the same
• less energy

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What interaction of waves is known for when waves bounce back after hitting a barrier.

• Refraction
• Interferenece
• Reflection
• Scattering

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Which interaction of waves is known for waves bending between mediums?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Interference 

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Which interaction of wave is known for when waves bend around a barrier?

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Diffraction
• Interference 

___________________ is known as when crests of one wave overlap with the troughs of another wave

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Constructive Interference
• Destructive Interference