REVIEW FOR TEST - UNIT 6

Through which of the following mediums can sound waves NOT travel through?

• Wood

• Water

• Vacuum

• Air

What medium would an electromagnetic wave travel the slowest through?

• Wood

• Water

• Vacuum

• Air

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

• Energy only

• Matter Only

• Both Energy and Matter

• Neither Energy or Matter

Waves that do NOT require a medium are called?

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Mechanical Waves

• Surface Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

Wave motion where the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion:

• Surface Waves

• Mechanical Waves

• Transverse Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

Waves that move the particles parallel to the direction of the wave motion:

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Surface Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

Which interval represents ONE full wavelength:

• Point A to Point C

• Point B to Point D

• Point A to Point G

• Point C to Point G

Point D represents the ____________ of a transverse wave?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Rest Position

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

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the Same

• Has no relationship with wavelength

The highest parts of a transverse wave is called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Rest Position