Ch 4 Waves

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• surface
• none of the above

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A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• transverse wave

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Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

• none of the answers

• can move through space

• must have matter to move

• carries energy

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What number represents the wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 

• inches
• hertz
• periods
• eras

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The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

Amplitude is the distance between

• the crest and the trough

• each wave

• the middle point of a wave and the clouds

• the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave

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The two waves have different...

• amplitudes

• speeds

• wavelengths

• frequencies

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Which wave has the lowest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• D