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Wave Vocab. Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

disturbance that transfers ENERGY from one place to another without transferring matter

a)

cycle

b)

compression

c)

wave

d)

tube

2.

the material in which a wave travels

a)

medium

b)

crest

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

3.

a wave that can travel only through matter

a)

mechanical wave

b)

electromagnetic wave

c)

neither of these

4.

a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

EMG wave

5.

highest point on a transverse wave

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

resting point

6.

lowest point on a transverse wave

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

resting point

7.

a wave in which the particles in the medium move parallel to the direction the wave travels

a)

transverse wave

b)

EMG wave

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

none of these

8.

the regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are closest together

a)

wavelength

b)

compressions

c)

rarefactions

d)

none of these

9.

the regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are farthest together

a)

compressions

b)

amplitude

c)

none of these

10.

Higher ------ and higher ---- equals more energy in a wave

a)

amplitude and mass

b)

crests and troughs

c)

amplitude and frequency

d)

wavelength and mass

11.

waves that can travel through empty space AND through matter

a)

sound waves only

b)

EMG (electromagnetic) waves

c)

transverse waves

d)

longitudinal waves

12.

the unit for wave frequency

a)

watts

b)

amplitude

c)

kilowatts

d)

Hertz (Hz)

13.

T / F: the frequency of a wave can be measured by counting how many wavelengths pass a certain point in a second

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE