Waves and Wave Properties

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

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The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

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A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• transverse wave

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What kind of wave is this?

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• transverse

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Waves that require a material to travel though are called

• electromagnetic waves

• mechanical waves

• ocean waves

• transverse waves

• I do not know and do not wish to answer.

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This picture is an example of which type of wave?

• transverse wave

• compression wave

• ocean wave

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#1 refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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#2 refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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