waves lesson 1

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

• vibrate
• expand
• move
• compress

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

• vibration
• compression
• medium
• crest

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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

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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

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

• longitudes
• rarefactions
• compressions
• contractions

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

• matter

• energy

• particles

• light

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Waves that require a medium to travel are:

• mechanical waves

• transverse waves

• electromagnetic waves

• light waves

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• mechanical wave

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