Waves

These waves can travel through empty space.

• Transverse

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Water

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These waves need a medium to travel through.

• Transverse

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Light

What type of wave is this?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Mechanical wave

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What type of wave is this?

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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These waves move in an up and down motion.

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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The amplitude of a wave is the wave's ____________

• Height

• Highest point

• Length

• Size

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The crest is a wave's __________ point.

• Highest

• Lowest

• Strongest

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Aside from measuring wavelength from crest-crest, we can measure wavelength from __________-___________

• Trough-trough

• Crest-trough

• Rest-trough

• Amplitude-crest

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Mediums act as "roads" for waves. Mediums are really just types of what?

• Matter

• Waves

• Light

• Energy

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Which options below represent mediums? (select all that apply).

• Water

• Light

• Copper

• Air (gas)

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