Wave Characteristics Review

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

• True

• False

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Energy is:

• The ability to do work

• A type of matter

• A form of sound

• A state of rest

The material through which a wave travels is called a:

• Medium

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Vacuum

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A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move:

• Parallel to the direction of wave propagation

• Perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

• In a circular motion

• In a random direction

A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move:

• Parallel to the direction of wave propagation

• Perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation

• In a circular motion

• In a random direction

Compression is a part of a longitudinal wave where the medium is:

• pulled apart or stretched

• smashed together into a smaller space

• Maintaining the same size

• Is the duplicating of data

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?

• crest

• trough

• compression

• rarefaction

How many mediums affect surface waves, like an ocean wave?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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15. What does the person transfer to the rope by pulling it up and down at point A?

• Energy

• Mass

• Momentum

• Force

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What kind of wave is being generated?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave

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