Week 29 extra credit

The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave  (example- crest to crest) is its _____________________

• trough
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to  _________________.

• vibrate
• expand
• move
• compress

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

• vibration
• compression
• medium
• crest

In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?

• surface wave
• longitudinal wave
• transverse wave
• electromagnetic wave

What are the highest parts of a transverse wave called?

• amplitude
• trough
• resting point
• crest

In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?

• rarefactions
• compressions
• mechanicals
• longitudes

In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Electromagnetic
• Radio

What number represents the wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?

• longitudes
• rarefactions
• compressions
• contractions

Distance from 'y' to 'y' is a _______

• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Compression
• Rarefaction