Wave Properties

What type of wave travels up and down?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Surface waves

• Mechanical waves

What is the height of a wave called?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Velocity

What type of wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Mechanical waves

• Surface waves

• Transverse waves

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Velocity

What is the distance between two consecutive wave crests called?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Wave speed

What is the term for the energy carried by a wave?

• Wave energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

What is the effect called when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Transmission

What happens to the wavelength when the frequency of a wave increases?

• The wavelength increases when the frequency increases.

• The wavelength remains the same when the frequency increases.

• The wavelength decreases when the frequency increases.

• The wavelength becomes unpredictable when the frequency increases.

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

• Because sound requires a medium to travel through.

• Because sound is too weak to travel in a vacuum.

• Because there are no particles.

• Because sound travels faster in a vacuum.

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Increases

• Fluctuates randomly