Mechanical Wave Test Review

Waves are a means of transmitting ______.

• power.

• energy.

• force.

• work.

Mechanical waves, such as sound waves, cannot travel in _______.

• air.

• steel.

• a vacuum.

• water.

• All of the above.

The pitch of a sound is determined by the waves---

• velocity

• frequency

• amplitude

• period

The loudness of a sound is determined by the waves--

• velocity

• frequency

• amplitude

• period

Assuming there is no temperature or medium change, what will remain constant for a sound wave traveling through the air?

• velocity

• frequency

• amplitude

• period

A wave created by shaking a rope up and down is an example of a:

• transverse wave

• constructive wave

• compressional wave

• longitudinal wave

A wave created by pushing a slinky side to side is an example of a:

• transverse wave

• constructive wave

• compressional wave

• longitudinal wave

Sound travels slower on a ______ day.

• cold

• hot

Sound travels faster in a _________.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The ___ is the number of waves that pass a given point per second.

• frequency

• amplitude

• period

• wavelength