Wave Properties Quiz

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a ___.

The material through which a wave travels is called a(n) ___.

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to ___.

A mechanical wave is created when a medium ___, or moves back and forth or up and down.

The highest parts of a transverse wave are called ___.

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called a ___________.

• standing wave

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• primary wave

In a longitudinal wave moving along a spring, areas where the coils are farthest apart are called ___.

Why does a wave travel through a medium? They need _______________ to bump into each other.

______________ waves are classified according to how they move through a medium.

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the ___.