Wave Test

What is a wave?

• Waves that only travel through mediums.

• Matter through which a wave travels.

• A repeating movement or disturbance that transfer energy through matter or space.

• An up and down movement that carries air.

All waves ________________________________

• Are produced by vibrations.

• Make noise.

• Are produced by air molecules.

• Are in the ocean.

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

• A

• B

Compressional Waves

• Matter moves back and forth at right angles to direction that waves travel.

• Moves in a circular movement to carry the energy faster.

• Matter in medium moves in the same direction that waves travel.

• Moves in a zig zag to carry energy in a slower matter.

Transverse Waves ________________________________

• Matter moves back and forth at right angles to direction that waves travel

• Matter in medium moves in the same direction that waves travel.

• Go up and down until there is something for the waves to bounce off of.

• Moves in a zig zag to carry sound.

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

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

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Gamma Rays
• X-rays

If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 

• Energy is higher.
• Energy is lower. 
• Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
• energy is cancelled out

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)