Waves Part I Test Review

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What is the resting point of a wave?

Back

The resting point is the position where the wave would be if there were no energy passing through it. It is the baseline level of the wave.

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What is a medium in the context of waves?

Back

A medium is the substance through which waves travel. It can be a solid, liquid, or gas.

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What causes a cup to vibrate when sound is played loudly?

Back

The vibrations from the sound waves cause the cup to vibrate.

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True or False: A longitudinal wave travels up and down.

Back

False. A longitudinal wave travels back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

Back

The wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum distance that the particles of the medium move from their resting point when a wave passes through.

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What is a crest in a wave?

Back

A crest is the highest point of a wave.

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What is a trough in a wave?

Back

A trough is the lowest point of a wave.

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What is the difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave?

Back

In a transverse wave, the particles move up and down while the wave travels horizontally. In a longitudinal wave, the particles move back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

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What is sound?

Back

Sound is a type of wave that is created by vibrating objects and travels through a medium.