Final Exam Review

If each of the transverse waves are travelling through the SAME medium, which wave has the highest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which diagram shows the wavelength of a wave?

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What does a wave carry from the wave's source to the wave's destination?

• energy

• matter

• people

• energy and matter

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Electromagnetic

• x ray

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?

• sound

• light

• ocean

• seismic

Sound waves can't travel in outer space because in outer space there is no

• medium

• light

• energy

• heat

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

When light hits a black object, like the one in the picture, what will happen to the different colors?

• All colors of light will be reflected

• All colors of light will be transmitted

• All colors of light will be absorbed

• None of the above

Which electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

• infrared

• gamma

• radio

• ultraviolet