Q2 - Level 9 Waves

What is transferred (moved) by waves?

• Matter

• Energy

• Water

• Medium

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What type of wave is shown in the picture?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Brain

• Sound

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• Transverse

• Light

• X-ray

• Longitudinal

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Transverse waves represent what type of energy?

• Sound

• Light

• Geothermal

• Wind

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What type of energy is transferred by longitudinal waves?

• Light

• Geothermal

• Sound

• Wind

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True or false: Transverse waves can travel through empty space, while longitudinal waves must travel through a medium (like a gas, liquid, or solid).

• True

• False

What type of wave has more energy?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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A measurement of the height of a wave to the crest or trough is called:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Longitudinal

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A measurement from one crest to another, or from one trough to another, is known as:

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Longitudinal

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A measurement of how many waves pass through in a given amount of time is known as:

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Transverse

• Frequency

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