PS Waves

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

What kind of wave can travel through space?

• electromagnetic waves
• compressional waves
• transverse waves
• longitudinal waves

The lowest part of the wave is?

• trough
• crest
• point of origin
• compression point

The highest point of a wave is?

• crest
• trough
• point of origin
• comppression point

In a transverse wave, particles move...?

• back and forth

• vertically

• up and down

• wherever the matter's going

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

• back and forth

• up and down

• vertically

• in the direction of the hertz

A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

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The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• m

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

• matter
• space
• energy
• water