Types of Waves

What type of wave is sound?

• Electromagnetic wave

• Mechanical wave

• Light wave

• Ocean wave

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Which wave type can travel through space?

• Mechanical wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Sound wave

• Ocean wave

Which part of the wave is labeled as the 'crest'?

• The highest point

• The lowest point

• The midpoint

• The starting point.

What is the rest position in a wave?

• The point where the wave is at its highest.

• The point where the wave is at its lowest.

• The point where the wave is at equilibrium.

• The point where the wave changes direction.

What is the term used to describe the number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

• Amplitude

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What is the unit of frequency?

• Hertz

• Meters

• Seconds

• Watts

What can create multiple images of the same fish?

• Light reflecting off water

• Sound waves

• Heat waves

• Water absorption

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What happens to waves that are not absorbed?

• They are reflected

• They are refracted

• They are transmitted

• All of the above.

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What is the effect of diffraction on water waves?

• They travel in straight lines

• They bend around obstacles

• They are absorbed by the shore

• They are reflected back.

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What is the term used to describe the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Transmission

• Absorption

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