Waves Test

Waves carry energy.

• True

• False

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Which of the following states of matter do waves travel through?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• All of the Above

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Which of the following is true about a longitudinal wave?

• The wave moves across a medium in a direction parallel to the direction the wave travels

• Crests and troughs are characteristics of this type of wave

• The wave moves across a medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

• Swinging a rope can be used to model this type of wave

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Which of the following is true about a transverse wave?

• The wave moves across a medium in a direction parallel to the direction the wave travels

• It carries more energy than a longitudinal wave

• The wave moves across a medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

• Sound waves are a type of transverse wave

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What is amplitude?

• The highest part of a transverse wave

• The lowest part of a transverse wave

• The distance between one crest and the next in a transverse wave

• The height from the resting position to the crest of the transverse wave

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How do you find the wavelength of a transverse wave?

• Find the distance between one crest and the next trough of the wave

• Find the distance between one trough and the next crest of the wave

• Find the distance between one trough and the next trough of the wave

• Find the amplitude

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What determines the pitch of sound?

• The speed of the vibrations causing sound

• The amount of energy used to make the object vibrate

• How loudly someone speaks

• The wavelength of sound waves

Which of the following is NOT true about how sound waves travel?

• Sound waves can travel through string

• Sound waves require a medium to travel through

• Sound waves cause vibrations

• Sound waves travel in transverse waves

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Which of the following is true about light?

• Light can travel through some solids

• Light can travel through a vacuum

• Light travels as a wave motion in a straight line

• All of the above

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How does a periscope let you see behind obstacles?

• It reflects light off multiple mirrors

• It bends light

• It captures an image of the object and then displays it on a screen

• It doesn't let you see behind obstacles

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