Wave Quiz

What is a wave?

• A wave is a type of hairstyle.

• A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium or space without transferring matter.

• A wave is a form of communication used by dolphins.

• A wave is a type of fish.

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What is the motion of a wave called?

• Vibration

• Oscillation

• Rotation

• Translation

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Which of the following waves requires a medium to travel through?

• Mechanical waves

• Transverse waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The wavelength of a wave.

• The speed of a wave.

• The frequency of a wave.

• The maximum displacement of a particle from its equilibrium position.

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What is the frequency of a wave?

• The number of complete cycles of the wave that occur in one second.

• The amplitude of the wave.

• The speed at which the wave travels.

• The distance between two consecutive peaks of the wave.

In what direction does a transverse wave move?

• parallel to the direction of the wave

• perpendicular to the direction of the wave

• opposite direction of the wave

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of the wave.

• The speed of the wave.

• The frequency of the wave.

• The amplitude of the wave.

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What is the period of a wave?

• The time taken for one complete cycle of the wave to pass a given point.

• The distance between two consecutive peaks of the wave.

• The speed at which the wave travels.

• The amplitude of the wave.

What is a longitudinal wave?

• A wave in which the motion of the medium's particles is parallel to the direction of the energy transport.

• A wave in which the motion of the medium's particles is perpendicular to the direction of the energy transport.

• A wave that requires a medium to travel through.

• A wave that does not require a medium to travel through.

What is a mechanical wave?

• A wave that is a form of communication used by dolphins.

• A wave that is a type of hairstyle.

• A wave that is a disturbance that transfers energy through a medium or space without transferring matter.

• A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.

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