Waves Quiz 1

What is the source of the wave?

• medium
• vibration
• energy
• displacement

What type of wave is this?

• Transverse wave
• Longitudinal wave
• Transversion wave
• Longitude wave

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What type of wave is this?

• Transverse wave
• Longitudinal wave
• Transversion wave
• Longitude wave

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Transverse waves are waves that travel ________________ to the direction of the medium’s particle vibration.

• perpendicular
• parallel
• diagonal
• opposite

Longitudinal waves are waves that travel ________________ to the direction of the medium’s particle vibration.

• perpendicular
• parallel
• diagonal
• opposite

A _____________ is any disturbance that transmits energy.

• wave

• medium

• vacuum

• compression

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A ______________ is a substance through which a wave travels.

• wave

• medium

• vacuum

• compression

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The height of a wave is called its ______________.

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

The ________________ is the distance between 2 crests.

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

The number of waves in a given time period is called the _________________.

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency