Waves Quiz

Which type of waves do not require a medium to travel through?

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Radio waves

• Water waves

Which type of waves require a medium to travel through?

• Transverse waves

• Mechanical waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Longitudinal waves

In which type of waves do particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?

• surface waves

• longitudinal waves

• electromagnetic waves

• transverse waves

In which type of waves do particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation?

• surface waves

• electromagnetic waves

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

Which property of a wave determines its loudness in the case of sound waves?

• wavelength

• speed

• frequency

• amplitude

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Which property of a wave determines its pitch in the case of sound waves?

• frequency

• speed

• wavelength

• amplitude

Which property of a wave determines its color in the case of visible light?

• speed

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

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Which property of a wave determines how fast it travels?

• wavelength

• speed

• frequency

• amplitude

Which type of waves cannot be polarized?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Transverse waves

• Mechanical waves

• Longitudinal waves

What is the term for the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its rest position?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

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