Light & Sound Waves

What do all waves transmit?

• matter

• energy

• water

• sound

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What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?

• They all produce light.

• They all cause vibrations.

• They all convert heat to energy.

• They need gravity to move.

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Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all...

• move energy from one place to another.

• move at the same speed.

• move without vibrating.

• move the fastest in water.

What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave called?

• frequency

• period

• amplitude

• wavelength

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Regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart are called

• compressions

• condensations

• depressions

• rarefactions

In which medium would sound move the fastest?

• vacuum

• air

• water

• steel

Earthquakes create ________ waves.

• transverse

• dangerous

• electromagnetic

• seismic

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A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a/an ________ wave.

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• transverse

• longitudinal

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave's ________.

• amplitude

• wave speed

• wave length

• frequency

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A light wave is both:

• longitudinal and transverse

• transverse and electromagnetic

• electromagnetic and stagnant

• opaque and transverse