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What type of mechanical wave requires a medium to travel through and involves the movement of particles parallel to the direction of the wave's travel?

(Think railroad tracks=parallel)

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

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When two waves meet and the amplitude of the resulting wave is smaller than the original waves, what type of interference has occurred?

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

• Transverse interference

• Longitudinal interference

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What type of wave behavior occurs when a wave bounces off a surface?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Transmission

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which type of wave is characterized by particle motion that is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation? (Perpendicular = 90 degree-right angle. Think of the capital letter "L".)

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

• Seismic wave

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?

• Trough

• Crest

• Node

• Antinode

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What type of mechanical wave is typically formed by earthquakes?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Torsional wave

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

If a wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 2 meters, what is its velocity?

• 5 m/s

• 8 m/s

• 12 m/s

• 20 m/s

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What type of interference will most likely occur when two waves are perfectly out of phase?

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

• Neutral interference

• Complex interference

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the context of wave properties, what does the term "amplitude" specifically refer to?

• The height of the wave from rest to crest

• The distance between successive crests

• The speed of the wave

• The duration of the wave cycle

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What type of wave behavior is shown in this image?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Constructive Interference

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