Waves

which material does sound travel the fastest?

• solid 

• liquid 

• gases

What is transferred by a wave?

• energy

• matter

• particles

• mass

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Sound waves are which type of waves?

• transverse

• seismic

• longitudinal

• frequency

What are the crest and trough?

• The highest (crest) and lowest (trough) point of a wavelength

• The highest (trough) and lowest (crest) point of a wavelength

• they affect the hertz or frequency of a wave

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What is a wavelength?

• Wavelength is the length of one full wave, it has this symbol: ⋋

• wavelength measures the amount of radiation

• a situation where light is bent in such a direction that it cancels itself out

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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The two waves above are traveling at the same speed. Which statement best describes the difference between the waves?

• Wave A has a higher frequency than wave B.

• Wave A has a lower frequency than wave B.

• Wave A has a higher amplitude than wave B.

• Wave A has a lower amplitude than wave B.

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What part is represented by the blue lines?

• Crest

• Resting Point

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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A wave has a frequency of 10 hz and a wavelength of 4 m. What is the velocity of the wave?

• 24 m/s

• 40 m/s

• 2.5 m/s

A wave traveling at 230 m/sec has a wavelength of 5 meters. What is the frequency of this wave?

• 46 Hz

• 1,150 Hz

• .002 Hz

• 46 m