Concept Physics Wave Quiz

Why are we able to see objects around us?

• Because there is air

• Because there is light

• Because there is sound

• Because there is gravity

What is light?

• Light is a particle

• Light is a wave

• Light is a chemical reaction

• Light is a form of matter

What is a wave in the context of physics?

• A) A particle that carries matter from place to place.

• B) A disturbance that carries energy from place to place.

• C) A motion that transfers matter without energy.

• D) A static object that stores energy.

Does a wave carry matter along with it?

• A) Yes, it carries matter as it travels.

• B) No, it only moves the matter as it goes through it.

• C) Yes, but only in the case of electromagnetic waves.

• D) No, it transforms matter into energy.

What are waves that do not need matter to move through space called?

• Mechanical waves

• Medium waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Static waves

What are waves called that must have a medium in order to move?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Static waves

• Medium waves

• Mechanical waves

In transverse waves, how does the medium move relative to the direction of the wave?

• Parallel to the direction of the wave

• At right angles to the direction of the wave

• In a circular motion around the direction of the wave

• In the same direction as the wave without any displacement

What is the crest of a transverse wave?

• The medium through which the wave travels

• The highest point of the wave

• The lowest point of the wave

• The length of one cycle of the wave

What is the trough of a transverse wave?

• The point where the wave begins

• The point where the wave exerts the most force

• The lowest point of the wave

• The point where the wave amplitude is zero

What type of waves are described as those in which the medium moves back and forth in the same direction as the wave?

• Transverse waves

• Surface waves

• Compressional (or longitudinal) waves

• Electromagnetic waves