Waves Review

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called

• longitudinal waves

• transverse waves

• surface waves

• combination waves

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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• speed

The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its

• amplitude

• vibration

• frequency

• reflection

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the

• amplitude of the wave

• wavelength of the wave

• frequency of the wave

• speed of the wave

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Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder?

• The thunder is produced after the lightning

• Your eyes react faster than your ears.

• Light travels faster than sound.

• Sound travels faster than light.

Global Positioning System signals can tell you

• what television station you are tuned to

• your exact location on Earth.

• how many satellites are in orbit.

• who is sending a message to your pager.

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)

• medium.

• electric field.

• magnetic field.

• change in either a magnetic or an electric field.

The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the

• electromagnetic spectrum

• electromagnetic wavelength

• electromagnetic frequency

• electromagnetic field.

FM signals travel as changes in

• the speed of the wave.

• the amplitude of the wave.

• the frequency of the wave.

• the loudness of the wave.

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Electromagnetic waves are classified as

• transverse waves.

• longitudinal waves.

• surface waves.

• mechanical waves.

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