Quiz about Waves and Wave Properties

Question 1

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Accepted Answer

energy

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matter

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people

Question 2

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

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crest

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compression

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rest position

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trough

Question 3

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

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trough

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compression

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crest

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rest position

Question 4

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

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frequency

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 5

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

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electromagnetic wave

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longitudinal wavy

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transverse wave

Question 6

What kind of wave is this?

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transverse

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electromagnetic

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longitudinal

Question 7

This picture is an example of which type of wave?

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compression wave

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transverse wave

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ocean wave

Question 8

#1 refers to the

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wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 9

#2 refers to the

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trough

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wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

Question 10

#3 refers to the

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amplitude

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wavelength

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crest

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trough

Question 11

#4 refers to the

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crest

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wavelength

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amplitude

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trough

Question 12

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

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wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 13

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 14

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

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Mechanical Waves

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Electromagnetic Waves

Question 15

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Frequency

Question 16

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

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The wavelength decreases.

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The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

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The wavelength increases.

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More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

Question 17

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

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a vacuum(empty space).

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water.

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air.

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glass.

Question 18

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 19

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 20

A wavelength is the distance between which 2 points?

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B and G

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A and C

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C and F

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A and H

Question 21

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

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B

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A

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