Waves Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'absorb'?

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What is the definition of 'amplitude'?

• the maximum height of a wave

• the speed of a wave

• the distance between two crests

• the time taken for one complete cycle

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What is the definition of 'analog'?

• a continuous signal that varies in amplitude and frequency

• a digital signal that has only two levels

• a signal that is always constant

• a signal that can only be transmitted wirelessly

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What is the definition of 'compression'?

• a region where particles of a medium are closely packed together and the pressure is high

• a region where particles of a medium are spread far apart and the pressure is low

• the process of converting sound waves into electrical signals

• the movement of particles in a circular motion

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What is the definition of 'crest'?

• the highest point of a wave

• the lowest point of a wave

• the distance between two waves

• the speed of a wave

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What is the definition of 'digital'?

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What is the definition of 'electromagnetic wave'?

• a form of energy waves that have both electric and magnetic fields

• a type of sound wave that travels through solids only

• a wave that requires a medium to travel

• a force that acts only on charged particles

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What is the definition of 'emit'?

• to give off

• to hide

• to collect

• to break

What is the definition of 'frequency'?

• the number of peaks of a wave that pass in a second

• the distance between two peaks of a wave

• the speed at which a wave travels

• the height of a wave from its rest position

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What is the definition of 'interference'?

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