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WorksheetsWaves Practice Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Electromagnetic waves are different from mechanical waves because
they are capable of transferring energy through a vacuum.
electromagnetic waves only travel through a medium
electromagnetic waves travel slower than mechanical waves
electromagnetic waves are not emitted from the Sun
____________________ are rhythmic disturbances that transfer energy through matter or space.
Waves
Refractions
Diffractions
Compressions
A wave that has a high frequency probably has a ____________________ wavelength.
small
large
normal
abnormal
____________________ need a medium to travel through.
Mechanical waves
Compressional waves
Transverse waves
Ocean waves
A ____________________ is a solid, liquid or gas that a wave travels through.
medium
refraction
rarefecation
reflection
Label number 1 in the picture:
peak (crest)
wavelength
trough
amplitude
Label number 2 in the picture:
peak (crest)
wavelength
amplitude
trough
Label number 3 in the picture:
peak (crest)
wavelength
amplitude
trough
Label number 4 in the picture:
peak (crest)
wavelength
amplitude
trough
What is the arrow pointing to in the diagram?
compression
rarefaction
longitudinal
transverse
