Sound Waves and EM Waves

A mechanical wave

• does require a medium to travel.

• does not require a medium to travel.

Which wave can travel as a longitudinal wave?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

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Select the example of a mechanical wave.

• sound

• x-rays

• UV rays

• gamma rays

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One way to classify waves is based on weather or not they require

• energy.

• a medium.

• none of the above.

Another way to classify waves is based on

• why they are called waves.

• how they travel.

• none of the above.

Which wave can travel through a vacuum like outer space?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

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Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

• radio

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• None (same frequency)

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Which wave has the longest wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• None (same wavelength)

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Sound waves cannot travel through which of these?

• paper

• milk

• outer space

• hydrogen

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