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Identify the characteristic of a transverse wave that doubled from wave A to wave B.

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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What does B represent?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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The crest of a transverse wave is BEST shown by letter

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which choice BEST represents the sound waves from a soft low-pitched train rumble that suddenly shifts to a loud, high-pitched squeal of brakes?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Longitudinal waves compress the medium they travel though. One example of a longitudinal wave is a

• sound wave

• ocean wave

• infrared wave

• ultraviolet wave

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Which of these examples would be classified as a transverse wave?

• X-Ray

• Sound Wave

• Shock Wave

• Sonic Boom

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If we compare and contrast electromagnetic waves with sound waves, all BUT one statement is true. That is

• sound waves require a medium to travel while electromagnetic waves do not.

• electromagnetic waves can travel through the vacuum of space while sound waves cannot.

• electromagnetic waves must have a medium in which to travel, but sound waves can travel anywhere.

• sound waves must bounce off of matter in order to travel while electromagnetic waves do not require matter to be present.

The distance from location C to location E, ________ to __________, equals one wavelength.

• amplitude to amplitude

• frequency to frequency

• compression to compression

• compression to rarefaction

Sound waves are compression waves, as seen here. The areas of low pressure within a sound wave, area A for example, are called

• amplitudes

• frequencies

• rarefactions

• troughs

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Sound waves are longitudinal waves. The height or intensity of the wave shows its amplitude, or the energy in the wave. In the diagram of a sound wave, the section labeled B shows the area of the sound wave with the

• most amplitude and compression.

• most amplitude and rarefaction.

• least amplitude and compression.

• least amplitude and rarefaction.

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