8 - Module 3 Lesson 1 Quiz

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a wave that travels along the surface of a medium

• surface wave
• transverse wave
• longitudinal wave
• mechanical wave

a part in a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are spread apart

• rarefaction
• compression
• amplitude
• wavelength

a wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion

• longitudinal wave
• transverse wave
• surface wave
• mechanical wave

a wave whose particles oscillate perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels

• longitudinal wave
• transverse wave
• surface wave
• mechanical wave

lowest point of a wave

• medium
• trough
• crest
• amplitude

the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

• frequency
• wavelength
• rarefaction
• amplitude

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

• wavelength
• compression
• rarefaction
• amplitude

the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

• wavelength
• frequency
• wave speed
• amplitude

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel

• longitudinal wave
• mechanical wave
• surface wave
• transverse wave