Waves Review - Lesson 1

A wave is a...

• disturbance that transfers energy from place to place without transferring matter

• a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place while transferring matter

• Up and down movement of an object

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What are waves caused by?

A mechanical wave is a disturbance traveling through what?

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All waves move towards an energy source.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Waves move away from their source, like water ripples going out from where a pebble entered a pond.

What kind of wave moves perpendicular (up/down) to the direction the wave travels

• Sound

• Longitudinal

• Mechanical

• Transverse

What kind of wave moves parallel to the direction that the wave travels?

• Seismic

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Compression

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If the coils of a slinky are far away from each other while resting, what does this show?

• Rarefaction

• Intensity

• Compression

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If a slinky is compressed while at rest, are the coils close together or far apart?

• Close together

• Far apart

Which of the following is a type of wave?

• Seismic

• Sound

• Water

• Light

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What does number 2 represent?

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