EMS & Waves Quiz

What is a mechanical wave?

• A wave that travels through a vacuum

• A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel

• A type of light wave

• A wave that moves faster than sound waves

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Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Light wave

• Radio wave

• Sound wave

• Microwave

How does a mechanical wave travel through a medium?

• By transferring energy without moving matter

• By transferring matter without moving energy

• By moving both energy and matter

• By transferring heat

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Which medium can sound waves travel through?

• Only air

• Only water

• Air, water, and solids

• A vacuum

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In a transverse wave, the motion of the particles of the medium is:

• Parallel to the direction of wave travel

• Perpendicular to the direction of wave travel

• Random

• Stationary

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound wave

• Ocean wave

• Earthquake wave

• Pressure wave

What are the high points of a transverse wave called?

• Troughs

• Wavelengths

• Amplitudes

• Crests

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What are the low points of a transverse wave called?

• Troughs

• Crests

• Peaks

• Nodes

The distance between two consecutive crests in a transverse wave is called:

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed

What is an electromagnetic wave?

• A wave that requires a medium to travel

• A wave that consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields

• A type of sound wave

• A wave that only travels through solids

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