Understanding Mechanical Waves Quiz

Which of the following is a characteristic of mechanical waves?

• They can travel through a vacuum.

• They require a medium to travel.

• They are always transverse waves.

• They do not transfer energy.

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Which of the following statements is true about the speed of sound in different media?

• Sound travels faster in air than in water.

• Sound travels faster in solids than in gases.

• Sound travels at the same speed in all media.

• Sound cannot travel through liquids.

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

• Light wave

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Radio wave

Which of the following factors does not affect the speed of a mechanical wave?

• The medium through which it travels

• The frequency of the wave

• The temperature of the medium

• The tension in the medium

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between frequency and length of a wave?

• They are directly proportional.

• They are inversely proportional.

• They are unrelated.

• They are equal.

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Which of the following is true about transverse waves?

• The particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

• The particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

• They cannot travel through solids.

• They require a vacuum to propagate.

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