Waves Quiz

A wave will travel only as long as it has _______ to carry.

• mass

• matter

• energy

• speed

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All waves are produced by _______.

• splashing

• vibrations

• sound

• light

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When you squeeze spring coils together then release them, you are creating a _______ wave.

• compressional

• transverse

• energetic

• mechanical

When sound waves hit a hard surface like a wall, what primarily happens to the waves?

• They are transmitted through

• They are reflected back

• They are completely absorbed

• They disappear entirely

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When waves pass through a small opening or around the edge of an obstacle, the waves spread out. This is called:

• Transmission

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Absorption

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When two waves combine and cancel each other out, what type of interference is occurring?

• Waves transmission

• Constructive Interference

• Waves absorption

• Destructive Interference

A wave that particles travel perpendicular (up and down) to the direction the wave is traveling.

• compressional

• seismic

• transverse

• mechanical

Waves that can only travel through a medium are called ______ waves.

• light

• seismic

• energetic

• mechanical

Which of the following terms best describes one complete wave cycle?

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

Which phenomenon explains why a straw appears to bend when placed in a glass of water?

• Diffraction

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Refraction