Wave Properties Quiz

During a sunny day at the beach, which of these waves can travel through the vacuum of space to reach us?

• Ocean Waves

• Seismic Waves

• Sound Waves

• Light Waves

Which is the best description of a wave?

• a disruption causing the transfer of matter

• a periodic disturbance that transfers energy

• any type of matter that vibrates back and forth

• energy that makes particles move

Brianna counted three waves in one minute. What property of the wave is she measuring?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Rest Position

Imagine you are at the beach, observing the waves crash against the shore. Each wave has a certain distance between two consecutive crests. Which letter identifies one complete distance between these crests, also known as _______________?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Crest

Which one of the following DOES require a medium?

• electromagnetic

• sound

• visible light

• x-rays

What does the center dotted line represent?

• A location to measure the wavelength

• The compression of the wave

• Rest position

• The trough of the wave

The diagram below shows a sound wave moving through air. The area where the particles are closely packed together is a _.

Which two factors affect the speed of a wave?

• crest and trough

• distance and time

• type of medium and temperature

• wavelength and amplitude

In a _, the particles move in a perpendicular (at right angles) motion to the direction of the energy in the wave.

What is one way that electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves?

• Electromagnetic waves are longitudinal.

• Electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space.

• Electromagnetic waves move slower.

• There is no difference between electromagnetic and mechanical waves.