Waves Basics

What type of wave is this person demonstrating?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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When you INCREASE the FREQUENCY of a wave, what happens to the WAVELENGTH?

• The wavelength also increases.

• The wavelength decreases.

• The wavelength stays the same.

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Which color of light has the LONGEST WAVELENGTH?

• red

• green

• violet

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What happens when a WAVE travels through a MEDIUM?

• Only the energy travels from place to place. The matter is disturbed, but does not change location.

• Both the energy and the matter get moved to a different location.

MECHANICAL waves CANNOT transfer energy through:

• solids

• liquids

• gases

• a vacuum

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Which type of wave can travel through a VACUUM?

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

Waves that move matter BACK AND FORTH are called:

• Transverse Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

We can measure how FAST the matter vibrates when a wave passes through. This is called the:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

When we measure how INTENSE the wave is, we are measuring the:

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

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A wave with GREATER amplitude has:

• more energy

• less energy

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