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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which wave has a greater frequency?ABThey are equal - 2. Multiple ChoiceSound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter (media)?milka deskaira door
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?AirEmpty spaceMetalWater
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn a transverse wave, particles of the medium move ___________ to the direction the wave is traveling.back and forth (left and right)perpendicular (at 90 degrees)parallelwherever the wave is going
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDescribe what is happening at the left end of the electromagnetic spectrum shown abovehigh frequency, high energy waveslong wavelength, low energy waveslong wavelength, high energy waveslow frequency, high energy waves
- 6. Multiple Choice
What kind of wave can travel through outer space where there is empty space (a vacuum)?
electromagnetic waves
compressional waves
mechanical waves
longitudinal waves
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA wave carries...?energy onlymatter onlythe matter carries the energyneither
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe lowest part of a transverse wave is the ______________troughcrestpoint of origincompression point
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe highest point of a transverse wave is the _____________.cresttroughpoint of origincomppression point
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?frequencywavelengthmidpointamplitude
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAmplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave. We learned in the waves lab that it is related to the _______ of sound waves.speed, volumeenergy, pitchenergy, volumespeed, pitch
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.amplitudewavelengthfrequencycompression
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis type of Electromagnetic wave is used to detect medical issues such as a break in bones.gamma rayx-raybrokenometerradio wave
- 14. Multiple Choice_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.x-raysgamma raysinfrared raysvisible light
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe portion on this _______ wave where the particles are squished together is called a ______________.longitudinal, rarefactiontransverse, compressionlongitudinal, compressionelectromagnetic, rarefaction
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat will happen to a light wave as it travels from a gas to a liquid?Speed up when it hits the liquidSlow down when it hits the liquidStay at a constant speed in both mediaGet wavier
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe units for frequency are _____________ and if a wave's speed is 10 m/sec and it's wavelength is 2 m, it's frequency must be _______.hertz, 20joules, 20joules, 8hertz, 5
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?Gas molecules are packed tightly.Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.Solid molecules are packed tightly.Gas molecules move slowly.
- 19. Multiple Choice________ is the midpoint in a wave where amplitude begins.line of originamplitudecrestwavelength
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat wave property/properties do these two waves share?Amplitude onlyWavelength onlyFrequency onlyWavelength, frequency, and speed
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the term for the part of the wave indicated by the second arrow (the arrow to the right)?
Transversing
Rarefaction
Compression
Amplitude
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is one example of the type of wave shown here?
Light
X-rays
Sound
Microwaves
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