Sound

Which wave is the oscillation that is parallel to the direction the wave is traveling.

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• electromagnetic wave

What type of wave is sound?

• technical

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

What type of wave is light?

• generic

• electromagnetic

• vibration

What are the vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear?

• sound vibrations

• light vibrations

• mechanical vibrations

The distance a wave oscillation back and forth from its resting position is...

• amplitude

• frequency

• material

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Wavelength is...

• moving through mediums

• the up and down motion

• the distance between waves

What is oscillation?

• the number of waves

• the up and down or back and forth motion

• vibrations

The number of oscillation produced in a given amount of time is...

• mechanical

• frequency

• amplitude

What can only move through mediums like air, water, and solid materials like steel and wood?

• mechanical wave

• wavelengths

• motion

What is an up and down or back and forth motion that travels from one place to another?

• a wave

• a light

• a sound