Waves Review

If a transverse wave is moving from right to left, the individual particles in the medium are vibrating

• right to left

• up and down

• left to right

• none of the above

If a compressional (longitudinal) wave is moving from right to left, the individual particles in the medium are vibrating

• right to left

• up and down

• left to right

• none of the above

Waves are often caused by

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

• colliding objects

• vibrating objects

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The _____ is the distance between two crests of a wave.

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

• measurement

The _____ is the number waves that pass a point in one second.

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

• crest

The speed of a sound wave

• depends on the wavelength

• depends on the medium

• depends on the amplitude

• none of the above

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The maximum displacement of a particle by a wave (from rest to crest) is called

• wavelength

• frequency

• wave

• amplitude

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You see an image of yourself in a mirror because light waves are

• diffracted

• refracted through the air

• reflecting back at you

• rarefracted through the air

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Your teacher walks outside the classroom to have a conversation with the principal. Unknown to the teacher, while she is outside the room, the sound waves are transmitted around the edge of the door and spread out on the other side and you can hear the conversation. This is due to sound wave

• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

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Wave B has a higher amount of energy than Wave A. Which statement best supports this claim?

• The frequency of Wave B is higher than Wave A.

• The wavelength of Wave B is higher than Wave A.

• The amplitude of Wave B is higher than Wave A.

• The waves are exactly the same and their energy is the same.

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