Physics: Waves, Sound and Light

The direction in which a transverse wave travels is______

• the same direction as the disturbance
• toward the disturbance
• from the disturbance downward
• at right angles to the disturbance

An example of a longitudinal wave is a ____

• water wave
• stadium wave
• sound wave
• rope wave

Which statement best defines a wave medium?

• the material through which a wave travels
• a point halfway between the crest and trough
• the distance from one wave crest to the next
• the speed at which waves travel in water

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As you increase the amplitude of a wave, you also increase the 

• frequency
• wavelength
• speed
• energy

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To identify the amplitude in a longitudinal wave, you would measure areas of 

• reflection
• compression
• crests
• refraction

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Sound has to travel through a 

• crest
• medium
• frequency
• box

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As frequency _____, pitch _____.

• rises, falls
• decreases, increases
• increases, decreases
• increases, increases

Sound waves are _____ waves

• transverse
• high
• longitudinal
• low

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As volume increases, ____ increases.

• amplitude
• frequency
• pitch
• resting point

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Sound waves have the best quality when traveling through a ___.

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• tornado

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