Wave properties

What is a wave ?

• a disturbance that transfers matter

• a disturbance that transfers energy

• a disturbance that transfers both matter and energy

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What is the matter that a wave moves through?

• a vessel

• a vacuum

• a medium

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The highest point or peak of a transverse wave, point B and F, is the ________________ .

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

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The lowest point or valley of a transverse wave, point D and point H, is the ......

• wavelength

• trough

• crest

Amplitude , measurement Y, is a measure of how much __________ the wave has.

• energy

• speed

• length

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An area of bunched up particles (bottom blue arrow) in a longitudinal wave is an area of ________________ .

• rarefaction (low pressure)

• compression (high pressure)

• amplitude (energy)

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An area of spread out particles (bottom red arrow) of a longitudinal wave is an area of ________________.

• rarefaction (low pressure)

• compression (high pressure)

• amplitude (energy)

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A sound wave is a longitudinal wave

• True

• False

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What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Waving goodbye

• Stadium wave

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What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Wave, what wave?

• Slinky wave

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