Waves Part 1

What is a wave in the context of physics?

• A disturbance in space that does not transfer energy

• A type of sound only

• A disturbance in matter that transfers energy

• A static form in matter

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What is the medium in terms of wave transmission?

• The initial point of a wave

• Material through which a mechanical wave moves

• The highest point of a wave

• A measurement of wave speed

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Which term describes the highest point on a wave?

• Trough

• Medium

• Crest

• Wavelength

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What does the term 'wavelength' refer to?

• The speed of a wave

• The highest point of a wave

• Distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave

• The number of waves passing a point

How is frequency measured in the context of waves?

• In meters

• In seconds

• In hertz

• In joules

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What does intensity of a wave indicate?

• The type of medium it travels through

• The rate at which it transfers energy divided by the area over which the energy is spread

• The distance between two crests

• The height of the wave

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What is a longitudinal wave?

• A wave that requires a medium to travel and vibrates perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

• A mechanical wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.

• A wave that does not require a medium to travel.

• A wave measured in hertz.

Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Amplitude

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What does the term "amplitude" refer to in the context of waves?

• The unit of measurement for wave frequency

• The type of wave that causes perpendicular motion of the medium

• The measure of the size or magnitude of a wave

• A mechanical wave that requires a medium

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Mechanical wave that causes perpendicular motion of the medium through which it travels, in relation to the wave.

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• P wave

• Electromagnetic wave