Wave Properties & Interactions

Which letter identifies the wavelength?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What is the material waves travel through?

• Period
• Frequency
• Medium
• Hertz

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Sound travels best through

• solids
• liquids
• gases
• colloids

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The distance, A, in the image represents

• amplitude

• frequency

• period

• wavelength

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Looking at the diagram showing two waves. Notice, Wave A has a bigger amplitude. Looking at the diagram showing two waves. Notice,

• wave A has a bigger amplitude.

• wave A has a smaller amplitude.

• wave A has a shorter wavelength.

• there are no differences between the waves.

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When a wave BOUNCES off of a surface, that is...

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

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When a wave travels through two mediums

• reflected

• refracted

• absorbed

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The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels.

• absorb

• absorption

• dense

• transmission

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What type of interaction does this picture represent?

• Reflection

• Interference

• Refraction

• Diffraction

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