What is the relationship between frequency and period?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• Unrelated

• Equal

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What is the measure of wave energy?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

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What is the number of waves that pass a given point each second called?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Speed

What happens when a wave strikes an object and bounces off of it?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

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How does matter move in a longitudinal wave?

• Perpendicular to wave direction

• Parallel to wave direction

• In a circular motion

• Randomly

What type of waves do not need a medium to travel through?

• Sound waves

• Water waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Seismic waves

What occurs when an object causes a wave to bend around it?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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What is the lowest point on a transverse wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Node

• Antinode

What is the bending of waves caused by a change in speed?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

What is it called when two or more waves combine to form a new wave?

• Interference

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction