Summative Assessment:Properties and Characteristics of Waves

A mechanical wave requires a ________.

• Motion
• Medium
• Vacuum
• Car

Sound waves are _______________

• Transverse waves
• Longitudinal waves
• Circular waves
• Seismic waves

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The wave crest is represented by which letter?

• A
• B
• C
• E

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The wave trough is represented by

• A
• B
• C
• D

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The amplitude of a wave is given by

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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What are the TWO main types of waves?

• Ocean

• Electromagnetic

• Sound

• Mechanical

By counting the number of crests that pass by a given point in a set amount of time, you would be calculating___________.

• amplitude

• volume

• frequency

• wavelength

Which statement best describes how energy and matter move in a wave?

• Both energy and matter are transported by a wave

• A wave transports energy without transporting matter

• A wave transports matter without transporting energy

• Neither energy nor matter are transported by a wave.

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