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- 1. Multiple Choice
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?amplitudecresttroughwavelength
- 3. Multiple Choice
The highest point on a wave is:
crest
trough
amplitude
wavelength
- 4. Multiple Choice
The lowest point on a wave is the:
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
- 5. Multiple Choice
The number of crests that pass a certain point in a given amount of time is the ____ of the wave.
frequency
amplitude
energy
- 6. Multiple Choice
The substance that a wave passes/moves through is called a ____.
medium
frequency
crest
wavelength
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which term is used to identify the distance between Points C & G?
amplitude
speed
frequency
wavelength
- 8. Multiple Choice
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.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?1234
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?1234
- 11. Multiple Choice
A wave carries ____.
energy
matter
- 12. Multiple Choice
A wave does not carry ___.
matter
energy
- 13. Multiple Choice
Waves transfer ___ from one place to another.
matter
energy
matter and energy
- 14. Multiple Choice
Mechanical waves transfer ___ energy.
kinetic
potential
- 15. Multiple Choice
The higher a wave's amplitude, the more ___ the wave has.
energy
speed
crests
wavelengths
- 16. Multiple Choice
The lower a wave's amplitude, the ___ energy it has.
more
less
- 17. Multiple Choice
The higher a wave's amplitude, the ___ energy it has.
more
less
- 18. Multiple Choice
The higher a wave's frequency, the ___ energy it has.
more
less
- 19. Multiple Choice
The lower a wave's frequency, the ___ energy it has.
more
less
- 20. Multiple Choice
The lower a wave's frequency, the ___ wavelength it has.
longer
shorter
- 21. Multiple Choice
The higher a wave's frequency, the ___ wavelength it has.
longer
shorter
- 22. Multiple Choice
When a wave meets a boundary between two media, it will ___.
cause the particles of the medium to scatter
change directions
keep going in a straight line
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of these describes the behavior of waves that reflect when they meet a boundary between two media?
The wave scatters in all directions.
The wave bounces back and changes direction.
The wave is pushed back in the exact opposite direction.
The wave pushes through the media in the same direction.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Transmission describes what happens when
two waves collide in the same medium.
a wave splits into two waves within the same medium.
multiple waves exchange energy within a single medium.
a wave passes into a new medium and travels through that medium.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Transmission into a new medium may change a wave’s ___.
amplitude
wavelength
speed
direction
all of these options
- 26. Multiple Choice
What determines how much of a wave is reflected or transmitted when it meets a new medium?
the speed of the wave
the amplitude of a wave
wavelength of a wave
the properties of the two media
- 27. Multiple Choice
Refraction is the bending of a wave ___.
when the amplitude of the wave suddenly changes
when it changes direction while passing through a single medium
when it changes speed while passing from one medium to another
when it divides into different directions when passing through a new medium
- 28. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: A medium is a substance through which a wave travels.
TRUE
FALSE
- 29. Multiple Choice
Do sound waves require a medium?
YES
NO
- 30. Multiple Choice
Do sound waves require a medium?
YES
NO
- 31. Multiple Choice
Do sound waves require a medium?
YES
NO
- 32. Multiple Choice
Do sound waves require a medium?
YES
NO
- 33. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: A medium is matter.
TRUE
FALSE
- 34. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: A medium is matter.
TRUE
FALSE
- 35. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: A medium is matter.
TRUE
FALSE
- 36. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: A medium is matter.
TRUE
FALSE
- 37. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: Mechanical waves require matter to move from place to place.
TRUE
FALSE
- 38. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: Mechanical waves require matter to move from place to place.
TRUE
FALSE
- 39. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: Mechanical waves require matter to move from place to place.
TRUE
FALSE
- 40. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: Mechanical waves require matter to move from place to place.
TRUE
FALSE
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