Topic 1 Lessons 1-2 Test

A wave has to have a medium to travel.

• mechanical wave

• radio wave

• light wave

• electromagnetic wave

Every wave transfers ________ from place to place.

• matter

• energy
• color

• mass

When external vibrations match an object's natural frequency (the object vibrates)

• resonance

• absorption

• destructive interference

• refraction

What kind of wave is this?

• electromagnetic wave

• transverse wave

• mechanical wave

• longitudinal wave

This interaction is where a wave bends around a medium

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

• absorption

What kind of wave is this?

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• mechanical wave

• electromagnetic wave

Two waves of similar sizes collide to form a wave with a greater amplitude than the original waves.

• Resonance

• Reflection

• Constructive Interference

• Longitudinal Wave

This interaction is where a wave bounces off of a medium.

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

This interaction is where a wave bends in different directions

• reflection

• diffraction

• absorption

• refraction

A standing wave is made up of two parts called __________________.

• crests and troughs
• peaks and valleys
• antinodes and nodes
• waves and particles