5.1 Mastery Check

1. What is a mechanical wave?

• A wave that travels through space only
• A wave that carries electricity
• A wave that needs a medium (like air or water) to travel through

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

• Light wave
• Sound wave

3. What is an electromagnetic wave?

• A wave that does not need a medium to travel
• A wave that travels only through water
• A wave that travels in circles

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4. Which of these is an example of an electromagnetic wave?

• An earthquake
• a light wave
• ocean wave

6. What is the crest of a wave?

• The highest peak or point of a wave
• The lowest point of a wave
• The height of the wave

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7. What is the trough of a wave?

• The highest point or peak of a wave
• the lowest part of a wave
• The height of the wave

8. What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The height of the wave
• The distance between two crests of a wave
• The speed of the wave

9. How does frequency affect a wave's energy?

• Lower frequency waves have more energy
• All waves have the same energy regardless of frequency
• Higher frequency waves have more energy

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11. What is a transverse wave?

• A wave that moves up and down
• A wave that moves back and forth

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12. What is amplitude?

• The height of a wave
• The distance between two waves
• The loudness

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