Introduction to Waves

A ________ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

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The material through which a wave travels is called a

• medium

• substance

• carrier

• transport system

The highest point on the wave is called the

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

The lowest point on the wave is called the

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

When waves are spread apart, they are called _________________ waves.

• transverse

• longitudinal

In _______________ waves, particles move perpendicularly to the direction the wave travels.

• longitudinal

• transverse

Longitudinal and transverse waves can combine to form a ______________ wave.

• surface

• combination

• electromagnetic

• transport

A wave that requires a medium to travel through is called a ________________ wave.

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• transverse

• longitudinal

An ___________________ wave is a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• transverse

• surface

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Which is not one of the ways to describe a wave?

• By it's amplitude

• By it's wavelength

• By its frequency

• By it's speed

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