Waves

The amplitude measures what in a wave?

• Length

• Perimeter

• Area

• Height

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The particles in a transverse wave move...

• perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

• side to side.

• parallel to the motion of the wave.

• diagonal.

What type of wave is a sound wave?

• Transverse

• Surface

• Longitudinal

• Qualadonal

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A wave is ____________________.

• a combination of lontiduinal and transverse waves.

• one complete back and forth motion.

• a disturbance that transmits energy through a medium.

• the speed a wave travels through a medium.

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As you move from left to right along the Electomagnetic Spectrum, wavelenght becomes...

• curlier

• shorter

• longer

• taller

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What is frequency's unit of measure?

• Ounces

• Centimeters

• Hertz

• Millimeters

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What color will reflect all light back to its source?

• Black

• White

• Blue

• Purple

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When light hits a smooth surface such as a mirror the light will scatter everywhere.

• true

• false

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Light travels as a wave through space.

• true

• false

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Radio waves have shorter wavelength than Visible Light.

• true

• false

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