parts of waves

What is a wave?

• a. An irregular movement of energy across space
• b. A regular pattern of motion created by a vibratory disturbance
• c. The transfer of energy by electrical energy around a circuit
• d. The movement of energy and matter from one location to another

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A wave transfers:

• a. Energy
• b. Matter
• c. Time
• d. Both a and b

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What statement below best describes the motion of a wave?

• a. A wave causes particles in a medium to spread out
• b. A wave causes particles in a medium to condense together
• c. A wave causes particles to oscillate across a point called equilibrium
• d. A wave causes particles to rotate around a fixed point called the rest position

What are periodic waves?

• a. Waves that moves at a constant speed
• b. Waves that oscillate regularly
• c. Waves that transfer matter
• d. Both a and b

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Waves that are created by oscillations of electric and magnetic fields are called: *

• a. Mechanical waves
• b. Sound waves
• c. Electromagnetic waves
• d. Gamma waves

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What type of waves is produced by a moving or vibrating object?

• a. Mechanical waves
• b. Light waves
• c. Electromagnetic waves
• d. X-Rays

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What kind of waves can travel in space?

• a. Sound waves
• b. Light waves
• c. Both a and b
• d. Neither a or b

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Which statement best describes the movement of a transverse wave? *

• a. Particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave’s movement
• b. Particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave’s movement
• c. Particles of the medium circle around the direction of the wave’s movement
• d. Particles of the medium radiate outward compared to the wave’s movement

Which statement best describes the movement of a longitudinal wave?

• a. Particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave’s movement
• b. Particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave’s movement
• c. Particles of the medium circle around the direction of the wave’s movement
• d. Particles of the medium radiate outward compared to the wave’s movement

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Which statement below does NOT correctly describe a surface wave? *

• a. A surface waves only travels along the surface of a medium
• b. Surface waves only cause particles of the surface of a medium to oscillate
• c. A surface wave is a combination on a longitudinal and transverse wave
• d. A surface wave is a type of electromagnetic wave