Properties of Waves Quiz

Waves are oscillations that carry sound.

• True

• False

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Amplitude is one-half the distance between a wave's crest and trough.

• True

• False

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Oscillation is an up-and-down or back-and-forth motion.

• True

• False

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Waves that move through matter are called mechanical waves, and waves that move through vacuums are called electromagnetic waves.

• True

• False

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The crest is the high point of a wave while the trough is the low point.

• True

• False

Waves can move through ________.

• matter

• vacuums

• both of these

• none of these

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A ________ is a space that has no matter in it.

• vacuum

• oscillation

• crest

• resting point

Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

• light waves

• radio waves

• waves in water

• x-rays

Amplitude measures how much a wave is displaced from its resting point, and less energetic waves have _________ amplitudes.

• larger

• smaller

• none

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________ is measured from a point on one wave to the same point on the next wave (for example, from crest-to-crest).

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• wave speed