Unit 3 Test: Introduction to Waves

Through which can a mechanical wave travel? (Click all that apply)

• liquid
• solid
• gas
• vaccum

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What is the disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter?

• wave
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

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When describing waves, what is the maximum distance that the wave moves from its rest position?

• intensity
• wavelength
• amplitude
• frequency

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The amplitude is the maximum extent of a wave

• True
• False

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To measure the wavelength of a longitudinal wave, measure the distance from

• one trough to the next trough
• one compression to the next compression
• one crest to the next crest

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Which is the unit of measure that describes the intensity or loudness of a sound?

• decibel
• meter
• second

Wavelength is measured in units of

• distance
• time
• mass

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True or False: To measure the wavelength of a transverse wave, measure the distance from one compression to the next compression.

• True
• False

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What happens to a sound wave when it is reflected off a wall as an echo?

• It transfers energy to the wall
• It bends before hitting the wall
• It bounces off a wall

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In general, the more energy a wave has the greater its amplitude.

• True
• False

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