Physical Science Exam 4 Review

A disturbance that moves through a solid, liquid, gas, or a vacuum is defined as __________.

• a wave, as long as matter is not being transported

• sound, as long as matter is not present within the disturbance

• energy, as long as matter is being transported

• a wave, as long as matter is being transported

7. Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?

• A. The wavelength increases
• B. The wavelength decreases
• C. The wavelength increases and then decreases
• D. The wavelength remains the same

9. The frequency of a wave is measured in ____________________.

• Hertz
• Crest
• Trough
• Compression
• Rarefaction

11. The ____________________ is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.

• Wavelength
• Crest
• Trough
• Compression
• Rarefaction

What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Wave, what wave?

• Slinky wave

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

Which of these choices most accurately describes how particles move in a transverse wave?

• Particles in the medium move perpendicular and parallel to the direction of the wave.

• The particles in the medium move parallel to the direction of the wave.

• Particles in the medium move in a circular direction around the wave.

• The particles in the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the wave. 

A high ______________________ creates a HIGH pitched sound (You will see more waves passing).

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

• Frequency

Which picture below shows the location of the trough?

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