Wave Properties Quiz

What is a wave?

• A flow of electricity

• A vibration that transfers matter

• A disturbance that transfers energy

• A sudden movement in the Earth

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Which of the following are types of waves?

• Gamma and X-rays

• Transverse and Longitudinal

• Static and Kinetic

• Reflected and Refracted

How do particles move in a transverse wave?

• In circles

• Back and forth in the direction of the wave

• Perpendicular to the direction of the wave

• Randomly

Which of these is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound

• Earthquake shock

• Light

• Water current

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Which of these is a longitudinal wave?

• Light

• Radio wave

• Sound

• Ocean wave

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The height of a wave

• The distance between two crests or compressions

• How loud a wave is

• The speed of the wave

What is frequency?

• The length of one wave

• How fast a wave moves

• The number of waves per second

• The brightness of a wave

What unit is used to measure frequency?

• Watts

• Meters

• Joules

• Hertz

What is the difference between reflection and refraction?

• Reflection speeds up light, refraction slows it

• Reflection bends waves; refraction bounces them

• Reflection bounces waves; refraction bends them

• Reflection and refraction are the same

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What does the Law of Reflection state?

• Light always reflects at 90 degrees

• The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

• Light reflects at different angles

• Reflection only occurs on smooth surfaces

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