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What kind of wave is pictured below?compressional wavetransverse wavesound wavemechanical wave - Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Waves are a transfer of what?HeatLightEnergyFood
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.energycompressionrarefactionspeed
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The units for frequency are measured in _____________.hertzsecondsm/sm
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"amplitudecresttroughwavelength
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The highest point on a wave is:the crestthe troughthe topthe coast
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The lowest point on a wave is the:AmplitudeCrestTroughWavelength
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:frequencyperiodlongitudinaltransverse wave
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The type of waves that require medium to pass:Mechanical WavesElectromagnetic Waves
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.The wavelength increases.The wavelength decreases.More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?AB & DDC & G
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?AB & DB & FF
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of the following can sound travel through?solidliquidgasall of the above
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is the speed of a sound wave that has a frequency of 250 hertz and a wavelength of 8 meters?31 m/s250 m/s2000 m/s5280 m/s
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The SI unit for frequency is ________.mm/shertzs
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is travelingA. surface waveB. transverse waveC. electromagnetic waveD. longitudinal wave
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motionA. mechanical waveB. surface waveC. longitudinal waveD. wave
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.How many waves are in this wave chain?6345
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?500 m/s50 m/s5 m/s0.5 m/s
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?34 m/s3400 Hz3400 m/s34 Hz