Waves Quiz

What are compression or longitudinal waves? (remember the slinky experiment?)

• A wave that moves the medium to the direction the wave is travelling

• how the energy flows through the medium

• full sound waves

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What are the crest and trough?

• The highest (crest) and lowest (trough) point of a wavelength
• The highest (trough) and lowest (crest) point of a wavelength
• they affect the hertz or frequency of a wave

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What is a Wave?

• A repeating disturbance

• Something in an ocean

• Something you do with your hand

• Something you do at a sporting event

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Sound is an example of which type of wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

• increases.
• decreases.
• stays the same.

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What part is represented by the blue lines?

• Crest
• Resting Point
• Wavelength
• Amplitude

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High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.

• varying
• high
• the same
• low

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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What are the two types of Mechanical Waves? Select all that apply.

• Transverse

• Electromagnetic

• Radiation

• Compressional

What is the unit used for Frequency?

• M/S

• M

• Hz

• Feet

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