CFA #4 review

In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

• back and forth
• up and down
• vertically
• in the direction of the hertz

The substance (solid, liquid, or gas) through which a wave travels.

• medium
• huge
• tiny
• large

The distance between two consecutive points in a wave that are in phase.

• wavelength
• velocity
• frequency
• amplitude

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The lowest point of a wave.

• summit
• trough
• crest
• peak

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

A slinky is an example of a _________ wave

• longitudinal

• transverse

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

• radio waves

• X-rays

• ocean waves

• microwaves