What are Waves Quiz

What is a wave in the context of physics?

• A) A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

• B) A physical movement of matter from one location to another.

• C) A static form of energy that does not move or transfer.

• D) A type of particle that can only exist in a vacuum.

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Which of the following requires a medium to travel?

• A) Mechanical Waves

• B) Electromagnetic Waves

• C) Light

• D) Radio waves

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Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

• A) Longitudinal Waves

• B) Transverse Waves

• C) Sound waves

• D) Electromagnetic Waves

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

• A) Light

• B) X-rays

• C) Sound waves

• D) Radio waves

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What do waves transfer without transferring matter?

• Heat

• Energy

• Light

• Particles

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What is the medium in an ocean wave?

• Air

• Water

• Earth

• Fire

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What is a transverse wave?

• A wave in which the disturbance moves parallel to the direction the wave travels.

• A wave in which the disturbance is stationary.

• A wave in which the disturbance moves at right angles to the direction the wave travels.

• A wave that does not require a medium to travel.

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What type of wave makes particles move parallel to the direction that the wave travels?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

In a longitudinal wave, what is the term used to describe the area where the particles are closest together?

• Trough

• Crest

• Compression

• Rarefaction

What is the term used to describe the area in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart?

• Trough

• Crest

• Compression

• Rarefaction