Wave Quiz

Which of the following statements about waves are true?

• They all require a medium to travel through.
• They begin as a disturbance or vibration
• All types of waves have the same speed
• They all carry equal amounts of energy, its just spread-out differently

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The image below is showing what?

• Reflection
• Diffraction
• Destructive Interference
• Constructive Interference

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Electromagnetic waves are different from other waves because......

• They can be both transverse and longitudinal
• They do not require a medium, but can travel through them
• Can travel at a constant rate without interference
• Move in an elliptical patterns to the surface

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A wave that requires a medium to pass through.

• Mechanical
• Electromagnetic
• Light
• Radio Waves

In this medium wave particles will move the slowest.

• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas
• None of the above, they all move at the same speed

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As the energy of the wave increases, which of the following is true?

• wavelength increases
• frequency decreases
• wave speed lowers
• frequency increases

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Which type of wave is being displayed below?

• Transverse
• Electromagnetic
• Longitudinal
• Destructive Interference
• Constructive Interference

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Number 5 in the diagram is indicating the what?

• Wavelength
• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude

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Number 4 in the diagram below is indicating the what?

• Crest
• Trough
• Amplitude
• Resting Position

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Which graph below has the least amount of energy?

• A
• B
• C

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