Mechanical Waves 5/3

Which type of wave has a wave perpedicular to the disturbance?

• surface
• mechanical
• transverse
• longitudinal

What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium?

• Waves are transferred
• Energy is transferred
• Mass is transferred
• Particles are transferred

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Which is true of a mechanical wave?

• It must have a medium
• It must travel in empty space.
• It can travel in a vacuum.
• Both sound and light are examples.

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What is the amplitude of a wave?

• the amount of time that occurs in one full cycle
• the distance traveled by the wave during one full cycle
• the amount of cycles that occur in a given time
• the size of the disturbance

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

• the size of the disturbance
• the amount of time that occurs in one full cycle
• the distance between two crests of a wave
• the amount of cycles that occur in a given time

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Unlike a transverse wave, the disturbance in a longitudinal wave is

• in a circular motion.
• parallel to the wave motion.
• perpendicular to the wave motion.
• in the opposite direction of the wave motion

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What is the lowest point of a wave?

• trough

• crescent

• medium

What unit is used to measure frequency?

• centimeters (cm)

• meters (m)

• hertz (Hz)

• miles per hour

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What is a wave?

• A disturbance that transfers matter from place to place.

• A disturbance that transfers energy but not matter.

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1. What is the amplitude of the wave shown above?

• 0 m

• 2 m

• 4 m

• 0.4 m

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