All About Waves

What is the main topic introduced in the image?

• Light

• Waves

• Sound

• Electricity

Which of the following is not a type of mechanical wave?

(a)  

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Light wave
• Seismic wave

Matter is ______ carried with the wave.

What type of wave can travel without a medium?

• Mechanical wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Sound wave

• Water wave

What is a transverse wave?

• A wave in which the medium moves at right angles to the wave direction.

• A wave in which the medium moves back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

• A wave that does not require a medium.

• A wave that travels in a vacuum.

Fill in the blank: In a transverse wave, the lowest point is called the _______.

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

What is the distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave called?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Wave Speed

The more energy a wave carries, the ______ its amplitude.

• Smaller

• Larger

• Faster

• Slower