Waves (Before Test)

When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?

• Particles travel from right to left along the wave.

• Particles travel from left to right along the wave.

• Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.

• Particles move back and forth (up and down) perpendicular to the wave.

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Which of the following characterizes the wave nature of sound and light?

• Sound is a longitudinal (compression) wave and light is an electromagnetic wave

• Sound is an electromagnetic wave and light is a longitudinal (compression) wave

• sound and light are both longitudinal (compression) waves

• sound and light are both electromagnetic waves

High Frequency =

• High pitch

• Long Wavelength

• Low Amplitude

• Crest

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High Amplitude =

• High frequency

• High pitch

• High volume

• Trough

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The amplitude of a wave is

• the highest point of the wave.

• the lowest point of the wave.

• the distance between two wave crests or two wave troughs.

• the height of the wave from midline to crest or trough.

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The wavelength of a wave is

• the highest point of the wave.

• the lowest point of the wave.

• the distance between two wave crests or two wave troughs.

• the height of the wave from midline to crest or trough.

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Sound waves travel fastest in solids and slowest in gas because

• the particles in solids are close together and allow the molecules to bump into each other quickly.

• the particles in gasses are close together and allow the molecules to bump into each other quickly.

• because gasses allow the sound to move more freely.

• because sound waves and solids are in a "ship" bruh!

The speed at which sound waves travel depends on the

• distance between the vibration source and the receiver.

• type of material through which the sound travels.

• size of the object making the sound.

• type of device making the sound.

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What takes place as a light wave enters a denser medium?

• It is reflected.

• It is absorbed.

• It is refracted.

• It is compressed

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The speed of sound is generally greatest in

• solids and lowest in liquids.

• solids and lowest in gases.

• gases and lowest in liquids.

• 
  gases and lowest in solids.

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