Forces and Motion: Waves

What do all waves transmit?

• matter

• energy

• water

• sound

What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?

• they all produce light

• they all cause vibrations

• they all convert heat to energy

• they need gravity to move

Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all________________

• move energy from one place to another

• move at the same speed

• move without vibrating

• move the fastest in water

What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave called?

• frequency

• period

• amplitude

• wavelength

Regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart are called___________

• compressions

• depressions

• rarefactions

• condensations

In which medium would sound move the fastest?

• vacuum

• water

• air

• steel

Earthquakes create _____________________ waves.

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• dangerous

• seismic

A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a _______ wave.

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• transverse

• longitudinal

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave’s __________

• amplitude

• wave speed

• wave length

• frequency

Light travels in _________________ waves.

• longitudinal

• transverse

• mechanical

• seismic