Types of Waves

_____ is a repeated disturbance caused by vibrations that carry energy from place to place.

• Matter

• Energy

• Wave

• Medium

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What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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These are solids, liquids, or gases that waves are able to travel through.

• Energy

• Medium

• Vacuum

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______ is empty space and only light waves are able to travel through.

• Medium

• Air

• Vacuum

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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

• electromagnetic (light) wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular (up and down) to the direction the wave is traveling

• surface wave

• transverse wave

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wave

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse Wave
• Longitudinal Wave
• compressional wave
• none of the above

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The highest point on a wave is:

• crest

• trough

What part is the arrow pointing to?

• Crest
• Trough
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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