Characteristics of Waves

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

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A waves travel through a medium. Which of these is a medium waves travel through.

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• all three

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__________ waves move the medium at right angles to the direction in which the waves travel.

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Compression and Rarefaction are stages within _________

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

A crest of one wave corresponds with the _____________ of the other wave.

• trough

• compression

• rarefaction

• neutrality

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Which are properties of waves?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• color

• time

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Measuring a wave from crest to crest gives us what?

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

• speed

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If a wave is 10 cm and has a frequency of 5 hertz. What is the waves speed?

• 15

• 2

• 50

• 0.5

In reflection the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are....

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A change in what causes a wave to refract.

• speed

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

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