S8P4.A Waves

How are electromagnetic and mechanical waves similar?

• They both move matter

• They both transfer energy

• They both need a medium to travel

• They both can travel through a vacuum

What letter indicates a single crest of a wave?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which image shows the shortest wavelength?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which kind of wave moves back and forth along the direction of the wave?

• amplitude

• frequency

• longitudinal

• transverse

In a wave, the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time is called which of the following?

• amplitude

• frequency

• period

• wavelength

Which of the following describes the motion of water waves?

• rarefied

• compressional

• transverse

• longitudinal

What is the amplitude of the wave?

• 6 cm

• 12 cm

• 20 cm

• 50 cm

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Sound waves and light waves behave differently in different materials. How are sound waves different from light waves?

• Light waves cannot travel through a vacuum

• Only light waves can pass through a material

• Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum

• Only sound waves can pass through a material

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Which of the following correctly shows the part of the wave that represents the wavelength?

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Select three of the following statements that are correct about mechanical waves.

• They can be transverse

• They can be longitudinal.

• They can propagate in a vacuum

• They can propagate in a physical medium

• They are composed of high energy particles

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