Wave Properties Quiz

What is a wave?

• A transfer of matter from one place to another

• A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• A solid object moving through space

• A flow of electricity through a wire

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Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic wave

• Light wave

• Sound wave

• Radio wave

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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What does the amplitude of a wave measure?

• The speed of the wave

• The height of the wave from rest position

• The distance between two crests

• The frequency of the wave

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What happens to a wave when it is reflected?

• It bends as it passes through a new medium

• It bounces back from a surface

• It is absorbed by the surface

• It spreads out after passing through an opening

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Which of the following describes frequency?

• The distance between two crests

• The number of waves that pass a point in a second

• The height of a wave

• The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium

Which type of wave causes particles of the medium to move parallel to the direction of wave travel?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

What is the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another called?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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What determines the pitch of a sound?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Light

• Sound

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

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