Unit 1 Test Review- Waves

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

• They have very short wavelengths

• They transmit energy instead of matter

• They can change directions by reflection when they strike an object

• They can travel through a vacuum(space) and matter

The _____________ is the distance between 2 crests.

• wave length

• amplitude

• frequency

• wave speed

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This illustration shows a transverse wave. Which bar measures the wavelength?

• X

• Z

• Y

• W

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This illustration shows a transverse wave. Which bar measures the Amplitude?

• X

• Z

• Y

• W

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This illustration shows a transverse wave. Which bar measures the Amplitude?

• X

• Z

• Y

• W

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The part of a longitudinal wave that is being squeezed or pressed together

• rarefaction

• trough

• wavelength

• compression

The number of waves that pass a given point per second 

• wavelength

• medium

• frequency

• amplitude

What is the wave part for C

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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What is the wave part for D

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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What explains the cause of windows rattling during a thunderstorm?

• sound energy

• electrical energy

• light energy

• heat energy

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