Quiz about Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves

Question 1

Waves that need to travel through matter are known as

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Mechanical waves

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Medium waves

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Air waves

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Heat waves

Question 2

A high point of a wave is known as a

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crest

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upside

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peak

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flip

Question 3

A low point of a wave is known as a

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trough

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downside

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well

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flop

Question 4

Height of a wave from resting position

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 5

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the ____.

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wavelength

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crest

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trough

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amplitude

Question 6

The lowest point on a transverse wave is called ____

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trough

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rarefaction

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crest

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compression

Question 7

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 8

What do waves transfer?

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Energy only

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Energy and matter or particles

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Matter or particles but not energy

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Matter only

Question 9

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 10

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 11

The matter (solid, liquid, or gas) through which mechanical waves travel.

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medium

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vibration

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disturbance

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energy

Question 12

Sound does not travel in space because

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There is no matter in space.

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Space is too far away.

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Space is the final frontier

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Space has planets.

Question 13

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

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low, low

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high, low

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high, high

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low, high

Question 14

What is a medium?

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the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

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two lines that will never touch

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the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

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two lines that meet at a right angle

Question 15

What is a longitudinal wave?

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the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

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the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

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two lines that will never touch

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two lines that meet at a right angle

Question 16

What is a transverse wave?

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the particles of a medium that travel perpendicular to a wave

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the particles of a medium that are fast

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the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

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the particles of a medium that you can touch

Question 17

What type of wave is this?

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Transverse

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Longitudinal

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Surface

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Hair wave

Question 18

What type of wave is this?

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Longitudinal

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Transverse

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Surface

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Hair wave

Question 19

At which point is the Crest located?

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A

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C

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D

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E

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F

Question 20

At which point is the Wavelength located?

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C

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A

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D

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E

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F

Question 21

At which point is the Compression located?

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E

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B

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D

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F

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G

Question 22

An area where coils are far apart

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rarefaction

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raresteak

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rarefind

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faction

Question 23

When a mechanical wave travels from its source, the wave's energy decreases. Why?

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Amplitude decreases

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Period decreases

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Wavelength decreases

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Frequency decreases

Question 24

A longitudinal mechanical wave caused by the vibrations of particles.

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Sound wave

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Transmission

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Reflection

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Mechanical wave

Question 25

electromagnetic waves that can be perceived by the human eye

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light

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sound

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crest

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pitch

Question 26

a wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

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transverse wave

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longitudinal (compression) wave

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electromagnetic wave

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mechanical wave

Question 27

a wave that moves a medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels

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longitudinal (compression) wave

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mechanical wave

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electromagnetic wave

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transverse wave

Question 28

the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

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frequency

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pitch

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crest

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trough

Question 29

the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

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wavelength

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amplitude

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medium

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crest

Question 30

What is the best description of amplitude?

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The height of a wave from origin to crest

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The wave is constrained to move along a line instead of moving in other space

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The height of a wave from crest to trough

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The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time

Question 31

Lower frequency waves have relatively _________wavelengths.

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Longer

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Shorter

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Lower

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Taller

Question 32

Which wave below is carrying the greatest amount of energy?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 33

The waves that carry the most energy are the waves that-

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have the greatest amplitude

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move into a new medium

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are closest together

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move the most slowly

Question 34

This table provides simplified data on the relationship between the amplitude of a wave and the energy the wave carries. Based on the pattern in the table, a wave with an amplitude of 4 would carry how much energy?

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32

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4

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16

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80

Question 35

Which of the following waves has the highest frequency?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 36

Which of the following is an example of Transverse Waves

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Visible Light Waves

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Sound Waves

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Stadium Waves "The Wave"

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All of the Above

Question 37

How does Frequency of a wave relate to the wave's Amplitude

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There is NO relationship between Frequency and Amplitude

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Higher Frequency waves have Higher Amplitude

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Lower Frequency waves have Higher Amplitude

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Higher Frequency waves have Lower Amplitude

Question 38

Which wave has the longest wave length?

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top wave

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bottom wave

Question 39

In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?

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rarefactions

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compressions

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mechanicals

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longitudes

Question 40

As the frequency of a wave increases, the __________________ decreases.

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wavelength

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amplitude

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resting point

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crest

Question 41

Distance from an 'x' to an 'x' is a________

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wavelength

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amplitude

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rarefaction

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compression

Question 42

What kind of wave is pictured?

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Longitudinal

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Transverse

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surface

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none of the above

Question 43

What kind of wave is pictured?

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Transverse Wave

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Longitudinal Wave

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compressional wave

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none of the above

Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves

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