Waves Quiz

What is the basic function of all waves?

• To create matter

• To transfer energy from one place to another

• To create energy

• To absorb energy

What is a medium in the context of waves?

• A type of force

• A type of matter that's disturbed by energy

• A type of wave

• A type of energy

Which type of waves need a medium to move through?

• Radio waves

• Mechanical waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Midpoint

• Crest

• Amplitude

What is the measure of the distance a wave travels in one cycle?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

What is the frequency of a wave related to?

• Energy

• Amplitude

• Speed

• Wavelength

What type of waves travel in a compressional pattern?

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

• Ocean waves

• Radio waves

What happens to compressing air molecules in the context of sound waves?

• They move in a transverse pattern

• They move in a compressional pattern

• They disappear

• They stop moving