PS.6.3.1 Wave Properties

Which of the following is transmitted by waves?

• atoms
• matter
• energy
• resonance

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Waves can travel through empty space or they can travel through a medium. Which statement best describes a medium?

• The solid matter that waves travel through
• The gas matter that waves travel through
• The liquid matter that waves travel through
• The solid, liquid, or gas matter that waves travel through

High energy waves have a ____. 

• high frequency
• low frequency
• small amplitude
• big wavelength

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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How are sound and light waves similar?

• both transmit energy
• both require a medium
• neither require a medium
• both transmit matter

Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?

• A. refraction
• B. amplitude
• C. frequency
• D. wavelength

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Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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