Intro to Waves

What is a wave?

• A regular pattern of motion created by a vibratory disturbance

• A solid object moving through space

• A stationary object in a medium

• A random motion of particles

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What is required for mechanical waves to travel?

• A vacuum

• A medium

• A magnetic field

• An electric charge

Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

• Mechanical waves

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Water waves

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What do waves transfer as they move from one place to another?

• Matter

• Energy

• Particles

• Mass

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What is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Light

• Sound

• Radio waves

• X-rays

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