Mechanical Waves

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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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.

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A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

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regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

• crest
• energy
• wave
• trough

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Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments
• medium

Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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In a transverse wave, particles move...?

• perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

• in the same direction as wave motion

• up and down with back and forth motion

In a longitudinal wave, particles move...?

• perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

• in the same direction as wave motion

• up and down with back and forth motion

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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What kind of wave moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?

• compressional waves
• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• ultraviolet rays