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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
If asked to describe a wave, you could say waves are the...
disturbance of energy in a material
movement of particles within a medium
a disturbance that transfers energy
repetitive transfer of particles from one medium to another
When compared to other types of waves, electromagnetic waves differ because they are...
able to travel through a vacuum
able to move particles in a medium
all visible
a form of energy
As a wave travels through a medium, it displaces particles in a direction parallel to the motion of the wave. We can conclude this is a...
longitudinal wave because the wave is traveling in the same direction at all times
transverse wave because the wave is traveling through a medium causing particle displacement
longitudinal wave because particle displacement is the same direction as the wave
transverse wave because the particle motion is in the same direction as the way the wave is traveling
A wave travels through a medium and displaces the particles perpendicular to the direction in which the wave is traveling. This type of wave is a...
transverse wave because it is not traveling in a vacuum and the particles are moving
longitudinal wave because it moves forward through a medium causing the particles to vibrate
longitudinal wave because of the way the particles are displaced as the wave passes through
transverse wave because of the direction that the particles are being displaced as the wave travels
Given the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave, you can determine the...
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
equilibrium
To determine a waves' frequency, you must know the...
distance it travels
number of cycles in a given period of time
height of the wave
distance between the crest and trough
The vertical displacement of the wave is measured from the...
equilibrium to the crest and is called the amplitude
crest to the trough and is called the amplitude
trough to the trough and is called the wavelength
equilibrium to the crest and is called the frequency
After a wave passes through a medium, particles in the medium...
are permanently displaced in a direction opposite to the direction of the wave
remain in the new location
return to the original position
are moved along with the wave
We can determine the velocity of a wave when given the _______ and the wavelength.
amplitude
crest
equilibrium
frequency
As longitudional waves travel, particles in the medium are pushed together and then pulled apart. We call this...
an equilibrium and oscillation
compression and rarefaction
construction and destruction
a disturbance and propogation
