Waves practice test

Which of the following statements about waves is false? *

• Waves have mass.

• Waves cannot travel through empty space (a vacuum).

• Waves are traveling energy.

• Waves can move through most materials.

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Waves that use matter to transfer energy are called

• electromagnetic

• medium

• mass

• mechanical

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What type of waves do not require matter to carry energy?

• ocean

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• all of the above

The picture shows a bird landing at a bird feeder outside a window. The image of this bird in the window is the result of light being

• absorbed

• transmitted

• reflected

• refracted

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The matter through which a mechanical wave travels is called a

• wavelength

• medium

• frequency

• conductor

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As the wavelength of a wave increases, its energy

• increases

• decreases

• is unaffected

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Use the diagram below to answer the question. Which points on the diagram are wave troughs?

• A, E, H

• B, C, J

• D, G, I

• A, B, C

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Which points on the diagram are wave crests?

• A, E, H

• B, C, J

• C, G, I

• A, B, C

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The distance from Point A to Point E, and also from Point E to Point H is called a ________.

• wavelength

• crest

• refraction

• amplitude

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As the wavelength of a wave increases, its frequency ________.

• increases

• decreases

• is unaffected

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