Wave Property Review

Whether it is constructive or destructive interference, what are the waves transferring through each other?

• Matter

• Rope

• Energy

• Heat

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What is amplitude in the context of waves?

• A) The height of the wave

• B) The speed of the wave

• C) The frequency of the wave

• D) The color of the wave.

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Rarefactions in a longitudinal wave are characterized by particles being ______.

• closer together

• farther apart

• stationary

• vibrating faster

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What is the definition of wavelength?

• The height of a wave

• The distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave

• The speed of a wave

• The color of a wave.

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In the electromagnetic spectrum, as the wavelength increases, the frequency ____.

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Doubles

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What is the frequency of a wave?

• The height of the wave

• The number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second

• The distance between two peaks

• The speed of the wave.

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Which of the following diagrams represents a high frequency wave?

• A wave with closely spaced peaks

• A wave with widely spaced peaks.

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What is the unit for frequency?

• Newton

• Joule

• Hertz

• Pascal

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting wave speed?

• Type of wave

• Temperature

• Medium

• Color

Which of the following materials has the second slowest speed for electromagnetic waves?

• Air

• Water

• Glass

• Diamond

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