All About Waves

What is the main topic of the section titled 'All About Waves'?

• Light

• Sound

• Waves

• Particles

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Fill in the blank: The section 'All About Waves' is likely to cover topics related to ______.

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What is a wave?

(a)  

• A disturbance that carries matter

• A disturbance that carries energy
• A disturbance that carries sound

• A disturbance that carries light.

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Which of the following is NOT carried with a wave?

• A) Energy

• B) Matter

• C) Sound

• D) Light

In a transverse wave, the highest point is called the ____.

• A) Trough

• B) Crest

• C) Compression

• D) Rarefaction

Which of the following is true about compressional (longitudinal) waves?

• A) The medium moves at right angles to the wave direction.

• B) The medium moves back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

• C) The wave does not require a medium.

• D) The wave travels in a vacuum.

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Which part of a wave is described as the highest point?

• Trough

• Crest

• Compression

• Rarefaction

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

• Smaller

• Larger

• Faster

• Slower

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The distance a medium moves from its rest position is called?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Wave Speed

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What happens to the angle of a wave when it reflects off a flat surface?

• It doubles

• It remains the same

• It halves

• It disappears.

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