Wave Parts

What do all waves carry?

• energy only
• matter only
• energy and matter
• neither

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Which answer best explains what causes a wave?

• Shaking
• Potential energy
• Light
• Vibrations

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum (outer space)
• liquids
• gases
• media

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The number of waves that pass a given point per second is called what?

• frequency
• wavelength
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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What two factors effect the amount of energy a wave has?

• Frequency and wavelength
• Frequency and amplitude
• Amplitude and rest
• Wavelength and crest

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Which wave in the diagram has the highest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which wave in the diagram has the longest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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When the amplitude of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The frequency increases.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• Nothing happens, the two are not related.

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When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength and amplitude both increase.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• Nothing happens, the two are not related.

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