Waves Review 2019

In a transverse wave, particles move...?

• back and forth parallel with the movement of the wave

• diagonally

• up and down perpendicular to the movement of the wave

• wherever the matter's going

________ is the midpoint in a wave where amplitude begins. (Letter E)

• equilibrium point

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

• trough

What kind of wave can travel through empty space and does not need a medium?

• longitudinal waves

• sound waves

• electromagnetic waves

• seismic waves

A wave carries...?

• matter only

• energy only

• matter and energy

• none of these

The lowest part of the wave is?

• trough

• crest

• point of origin

• compression point

The highest point of a wave is?

• crest

• trough

• point of origin

• compression point

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

• back and forth parallel to the movement of the wave

• up and down perpendicular to the movement of the wave

• diagonally

• in the direction of the hertz

A ___________ occurs when a wave encounters a new medium that acts as a barrier, causing the wave to bounce off and return to the original medium.

• rarefaction

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

Amplitude reflects the amount of __________ in a wave.

• energy

• frequency

• rarefaction

• speed