Mechanical Waves

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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Energy can be transferred from one medium to another through _________.

• vibrations
• stacking objects
• an ordered sequence
• colors

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Which of these waves cannot travel in a vacuum?

• light wave
• sound wave
• electromagnetic wave
• microwave

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 property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

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The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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How many waves are in this wave chain?

• 6
• 3
• 4
• 5

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