Waves Practice Quiz

Electromagnetic waves are different from mechanical waves because

• they are capable of transferring energy through a vacuum.

• electromagnetic waves only travel through a medium

• electromagnetic waves travel slower than mechanical waves

• electromagnetic waves are not emitted from the Sun

____________________ are rhythmic disturbances that transfer energy through matter or space.

• Waves

• Refractions

• Diffractions

• Compressions

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A wave that has a high frequency probably has a ____________________ wavelength.

• small

• large

• normal

• abnormal

____________________ need a medium to travel through.

• Mechanical waves

• Compressional waves

• Transverse waves

• Ocean waves

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A ____________________ is a solid, liquid or gas that a wave travels through.

• medium

• refraction

• rarefecation

• reflection

Label number 1 in the picture:

• peak (crest)

• wavelength

• trough

• amplitude

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Label number 2 in the picture:

• peak (crest)

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

Label number 3 in the picture:

• peak (crest)

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

Label number 4 in the picture:

• peak (crest)

• wavelength

• amplitude

• trough

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What is the arrow pointing to in the diagram?

• compression

• rarefaction

• longitudinal

• transverse

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