Waves Unit Test

What is a medium?

• How fast the wave can move.
• The range of electromagnetic waves above red in the visible spectrum.
• A disruption in the connections of matter
• The substance a wave moves through.

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What type of wave is shown in the picture?

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Sound Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

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What type of wave is shown in the picture?

• Sound Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Transverse Wave

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

• transverse
• longitudinal
• light wave
• seismic wave

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Sound waves move fastest through a __________.

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• Empty Space (Vacuum)

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How often a wave occurs per second is called _________________.

• Amplitude
• Loudness
• Frequency
• Wavelength

The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough is called _______________.

• Amplitude
• Wave
• Wavelength
• Frequency

Can light travel through empty space?

• Yes
• No

What is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see?

• Ultraviolet Light
• Visible Light
• Infrared Rays
• Microwave Rays

The bending of waves as they move from one medium to another is called ___________.

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Compression
• Diffraction

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