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What are waves capable of transferring energy through a vacuum called?

• Mechanical Waves

• Sound Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Water Waves

Which type of waves can only travel through a medium?

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Mechanical Waves

• Light Waves

• Radio Waves

What is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Light Waves

• Sound Waves

• Radio Waves

• Gamma Rays

What can a medium be composed of?

• Only solids

• Only liquids

• Solids, liquids, or gases

• Only gases

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What is the main characteristic of electromagnetic waves?

• They require a medium

• They can travel through a vacuum

• They are always visible

• They are always audible

What is the role of a medium in wave propagation?

• It absorbs the wave

• It reflects the wave

• It allows mechanical waves to travel

• It blocks electromagnetic waves

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What is the particle motion in a transverse wave?

• Parallel to wave motion

• Perpendicular to wave motion

• Circular around wave motion

• Opposite to wave motion

What is another name for the crest of a wave?

• Valley

• Peak

• Base

• Bottom

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What is the definition of frequency (f) in wave measurement?

• The amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point.

• The number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

• The distance between two consecutive troughs.

• The speed of the wave.

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In what unit is frequency (f) measured?

• Seconds (s)

• Meters (m)

• Hertz (Hz)

• Newtons (N)