Introduction to Waves

What is a wave?

• a repeating pulse

• a repeating motion of material energy

• a repeating disturbance that transfers energy

• a thing formed in the ocean

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Which way does energy transfer when transferred by a wave?

• Sideways

• The direction the wave travels

• the direction of the media

• up

• down

If the left end of the rope is being shaken...

• the wave travels left

• the wave travels to the right

• the wave transfers back

• their is no wave produced

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What do waves transfer?

• people

• my pencil

• energy

• only thermal energy

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What type of wave is this? (a)  

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• microwave

• infrared light wave

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Match the correct wave type for wave a.

a

longitudinal

transverse

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Which of the following is a type of mechanical wave?

• Radio wave

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Gamma ray

Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

• Light wave

• Sound wave

• Radio wave

• Microwave

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Which wave is pictured? (a)  

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

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The greater the disturbance...

• the further the wave travels

• the larger the wave is

• the smaller the amplitude is

• the more energy is transferred

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