WAVES WEEK 7

TRUE OR FALSE

A wave is a repeating pattern of motion caused by a disturbance

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Waves transfer _____ , not matter.

• time

• water

• energy

• space

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_____ waves travel through matter and vibrate our eardrums so we can hear.

• Ocean

• Seismic

• Energy

• Sound

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Examples of this type of waves include water waves, waves on a string/jump rope, and light waves.

• transverse

• longitudinal

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Examples of _____ waves include sound waves and earthquake P-waves.

• transverse

• longitudinal

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_______ is the distance between waves, measured from one crest to the next crest.

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

The _______ is the highest point on a transverse wave, and the ____ is the lowest point.

• Trough, Crest

• Crest, Trough

• Compression, Rarefaction

• Rarefaction, Compression

The _______ is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

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The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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Frequency is measured in _______.

• Hertz (Hz)

• Meters per second

• Meters

• Newtons

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