Wave Characteristics

disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• wave

• energy

• vacuums 

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What kind of wave is this?

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

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What kind of wave is this?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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A mechanical wave requires a ________.

• Motion

• Medium

• Vacuum

• Car

Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and crests

• Rarefactions and troughs

What are the parts of a transverse wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and crests

• Rarefactions and troughs

What are the TWO main types of waves?

• Ocean

• Electromagnetic

• Sound

• Mechanical

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Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to...

• move

• compress

• expand

• vibrate

Which statement best describes how energy and matter move in a wave?

• Both energy and matter are transported by a wave

• A wave transports energy without transporting matter

• A wave transports matter without transporting energy

• Neither energy nor matter are transported by a wave.