Quiz about Waves Test

Question 1

What is #1 (pink)

Accepted Answer

crest

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amplitude

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trough

Answer

wavelength

Question 2

What is #2 (orange)

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trough

Answer

amplitude

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crest

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wavelength

Question 3

What is #3 (yellow)

Accepted Answer

rest (equilibrium)

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 4

What is #4 (green)

Accepted Answer

amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 5

What is #5 (blue)

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 6

What is #6 (purple)

Accepted Answer

wave height

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amplitude

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rest (equilibrium)

Answer

wavelength

Question 7

What is E?

Accepted Answer

compression

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amplitude

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rarefaction

Answer

wavelength

Question 8

What is F?

Accepted Answer

rarefaction

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amplitude

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compression

Answer

wavelength

Question 9

What is G?

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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amplitude

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compression

Answer

rarefaction

Question 10

Wave speed (v) is measured in __________

Accepted Answer

m/s

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cm/s

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mi/hr

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km/hr

Question 11

What is the Greek symbol for wavelength, known as lambda?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 12

What unit is wavelength measured in?

Accepted Answer

m

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mm

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cm

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km

Question 13

Frequency (f) is measured in ___________

Accepted Answer

Hertz (Hz)

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meters (m)

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meters per second (m/s)

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time (s)

Question 14

What is a wavelength?

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all the above

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crest to crest

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trough to trough

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C.

Question 15

What is a medium?

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all the above

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 16

Which type of waves DOES NOT need a medium to travel?

Accepted Answer

EM

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compressional

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longitudinal

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transverse

Question 17

2 lines that cross at a right angle are __________, which are found in __________ waves

Accepted Answer

perpendicular; transverse

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parallel; longitudinal

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parallel; transverse

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perpendicular; longitudinal

Question 18

Select ALL parts of a TRANSVERSE wave

Accepted Answer

crest

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trough

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compression

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rarefaction

Question 19

Select ALL parts of a LONGITUDINAL wave

Accepted Answer

compression

Accepted Answer

rarefaction

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crest

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trough

Question 20

The _______ the frequency, the more _________ in the wave.

Accepted Answer

higher; energy

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lower; amplitude

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higher; amplitude

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lower; energy

Question 21

The period is the time it takes for _______ wave to pass a location.

Accepted Answer

1

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1/4

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1/2

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1.5

Question 22

The _________ the amplitude, the higher the __________

Accepted Answer

higher; energy

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lower; energy

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lower; frequency

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higher; frequency

Question 23

Amplitude is ________ to _________

Accepted Answer

all the above

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rest to crest

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rest to trough

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none of the above

Question 24

WAVE HEIGHT is ________ to ________

Accepted Answer

crest; trough

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crest; crest

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trough; trough

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rest; crest

Question 25

Transverse waves move ____________

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up and down

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diagonally

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side to side

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in a circle

Question 26

Longitudinal waves move ____________

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side to side

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diagonally

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up and down

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in a circle

Question 27

Longitudinal waves are also called ____________ waves.

Accepted Answer

compressional

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EM

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transverse

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ocean

Question 28

If there is NO medium, then the wave can travel through __________.

Accepted Answer

space

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air

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solids

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water

Question 29

In a longitudinal wave the particles close together are called ___________ and the particles spread apart are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

compression; rarefaction

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compression; compression

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rarefaction; compression

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rarefaction; rarefaction

Question 30

__________ wavelengths have higher frequencies, and __________ wavelengths have lower frequencies.

Accepted Answer

shorter; longer

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longer; longer

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longer; shorter

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shorter; shorter

Waves Test

30 questions

What is #1 (pink)

What is #2 (orange)

What is #3 (yellow)

What is #4 (green)

What is #5 (blue)

What is #6 (purple)

What is E?

What is F?

What is G?

Wave speed (v) is measured in __________

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