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- 1. Multiple Choice
A __________________ is any disturbance that transmits energy.
Medium
Wave
Wavelength
Matter
- 2. Multiple Choice
A _______________ is a substance through which a wave travels.
Wave
Medium
Matter
Frequency
- 3. Multiple Choice
___________________ waves NEED a medium (ex. sound waves)
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Transverse
- 4. Multiple Choice
________________________ waves do NOT need a medium (ex. light waves).
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Transverse
Longitudinal
- 5. Multiple Choice
____________________ waves travel in an up-and-down fashion.
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Transverse
Longitudinal
- 6. Multiple Choice
_____________________________ waves move in compressional pulses.
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Transverse
Longitudinal
- 7. Multiple Choice
The height of a wave is called its _________________________.
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Wave Speed
- 8. Multiple Choice
The _______________________ is the distance between 2 crests.
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Wave Speed
- 9. Multiple Choice
The number of waves in a given time period is called the _____________.
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Wave Speed
- 10. Multiple Choice
The __________________________ is the speed at which a wave travels through a medium.
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Wave Speed
- 11. Multiple Choice
The shorter the wavelength, the _______________ energy there is.
More
Less
- 12. Multiple Choice
A wave with a smaller amplitude, has _____________ energy than a wave with a larger amplitude.
More
Less
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is A?
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Amplitude
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is B?
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Amplitude
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is C?
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Amplitude
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is D?
Crest
Trough
Rest Position
Amplitude
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is E?
Crest
Trough
Rest Position
Amplitude
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which one of these is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
Light Wave
Microwave
Earthquake Wave
Radiowave
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