Mechanical Waves

Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

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The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• m

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

• A. surface wave
• B. transverse wave
• C. electromagnetic  wave
• D. longitudinal wave

What is the resulting direction of a surface wave?

• parallel
• circular
• opposite
• perpendicular

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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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