Waves

What is a wavelength?

• How many waves pass a certain point

• The distance from one wave crest to another

• The entire length of a wave

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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What can electromagnetic waves travel through?

• mediums
• empty space
• solely solids
• both mediums and empty space

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter or particles
• Energy and matter or particles
• Matter or particles but not energy
• Neither energy nor matter or particles

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Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• energy and matter
• neither

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What type of wave moves a slinky back and forth?

• longitudinal
• transverse

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4