Waves- Lesson 1

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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What is the name of a material in which waves travel?

• Vacuum

• Medium

• Mechanical

• Space

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What kind of wave moves perpendicular (up and down) to the direction of the wave?

• compressional waves

• mechanical waves

• transverse waves

• longitudinal rays

What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is squeezed together?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough

What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave where the coils are spread apart?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough

In which direction does a Longitudinal wave travel compared to the medium?

• parallel
• perpendicular
• At right angles to the medium
• Anywhere it wants to go

When a waves energy is transferred ONE TIME only it is a ___.

• pulse

• wave

Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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