Understanding Mechanical Waves Quiz

What is a mechanical wave?

• A wave that can travel through a vacuum

• A wave that requires a medium to travel through

• A wave that does not require a medium

• A wave that travels at the speed of light

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Which of the following is a type of mechanical wave?

• Electromagnetic wave

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Radio wave

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What is a transverse wave?

• A wave where particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave propagation

• A wave where particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

• A wave that does not require a medium

• A wave that travels in a circular motion

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In a transverse wave, what are the high points called?

• Troughs

• Crests

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

In a transverse wave, what are the low points called?

• Troughs

• Crests

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

What is a longitudinal wave?

• A wave where particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

• A wave where particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave propagation

• A wave that does not require a medium

• A wave that travels in a circular motion

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In a longitudinal wave, what is the region where particles are closest together called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Compression

• Rarefaction

In a longitudinal wave, what is the region where particles are furthest apart called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Compression

• Rarefaction

What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs

• The height of the wave

• The number of waves that pass a point in one second

• The speed of the wave

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What is the frequency of a wave?

• The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs

• The height of the wave

• The number of waves that pass a point in one second

• The speed of the wave

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