Waves Practice

What are waves?

• Repeating pattern of motion that transfers energy

• The thing that you surf on

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What are the different properties of waves?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Swells

• Wavelength

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What happens when sound waves are reflected?

• Echo

• No echo

• Sound is heard in another room

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What causes color to be seen?

• Transmittance

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

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What do all waves transfer?

• Matter

• Heat

• Electricity

• Energy

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Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• empty space

• all of the above

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What are the two types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• sound and light

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

• Amplitude

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

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What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

• 1 Hz

• 5 Hz

• 10 Hz

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What is frequency measured in?

• Milliseconds

• Miles

• Hertz

• Kilograms

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