EM Spectrum/Transverse Wave/Longitudinal Wave

The distance between two adjacent crests in a wave is:

• frequency

• wavelength

• equilibrium

• period

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A substance (like solid, liquid or gas) that the energy of a wave can travel through

• amplitude

• compression

• medium

• frequency

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse

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Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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What is frequency measured in?

• Milliseconds

• Miles

• Hertz

• Kilograms

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves
• Transverse waves
• Sound waves
• P-waves

Waves transfer ______, not ________.

• Energy, Matter

• Matter, Energy

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Sound can travel through empty space.

• True

• False