Waves Test

What do all waves transfer from one place to another?

• Matter
• Energy
• Mass
• Water

Which of the following is NOT a property of waves?

• Speed
• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Mass

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Trough
• Height
• Crest
• Wavelength

Which properties of a wave can increase when more energy is added?

• Frequency and Amplitude
• Amplitude and Wavelength
• Wavelength and Frequency
• Speed and Wavelength

Which of the following is NOT an accurate formula for calculating speed, wavelength, and frequency?

• speed = frequency * wavelength
• frequency = speed * wavelength
• frequency = speed/wavelength
• wavelength=speed/frequency

What is a medium?

• Energy that begins a wave
• The distance of vibration from a resting position
• Matter through which a wave travels
• How far a wave travels

Which of the following statements about the speed of waves is true?

• Waves travel more quickly through liquids than through solids
• OptionWaves travel fastest through solids and slowest through gases
• Waves travel fastest through gases and slowest through solids
• Changing the medium through which a wave travels does not change its speed

In which types of waves do the particles of the medium vibrate up and down perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

• Longitudinal waves
• Surface waves
• Light waves
• Transverse waves

What is visible light?

• Waves that the human eye can detect
• Waves that can be felt
• Heat waves
• Ultraviolet (UV) rays

Which types of matter do NOT transmit any light?

• Transparent materials
• Translucent materials
• Lenses and prisms
• Opaque materials