Waves Properties and Behaviors

The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave is called:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• medium

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What is happening to the light waves as they hit the black object in the middle? 

• They are being reflected.
• They are being absorbed.
• They are being refracted.
• They are being transmitted. 

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Hey!  That straw looks broken.  Why?

• reflection
• refraction
• transmission
• absorption

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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What do we call the top of the wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

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Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space.

• Never
• Cannot
• Can
• Wish they could

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The orange line is measuring the _________________________.

• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest
• trough

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What is shown in diagram A?

• reflection
• refraction
• diffraction

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