Energy and Wave Review

The thermal energy of a substance depends on the average kinetic energy of its particles and its...

• temperature

• specific heat

• mass

• volume

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Any wave that transfers energy through matter is a called a..

• surface wave

• mechanical wave

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

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Decibels are units that measure the...

• speed of sound

• pitch of sound

• intensity of sound

• amplitude of sound

Electromagnetic waves include all of the following except...

• ultraviolet light

• microwaves

• radio waves

• ocean waves

Wave speed is the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time.

• True

• False

__________ energy is the energy of an object that is moving or has the ability to move.

• kinetic

• potential

• chemical

• nuclear

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Energy travels from the sun to Earth by the heat transfer method of __________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

When a wave is reflected straight back from an obstacle, the reflected wave interferes with the original wave and creates a(n) __________ wave.

• Mechanical

• Standing

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

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Changing the frequency of sound waves changes the __________ of sound.

• pitch

• loudness

• wavelength

• amplitude

Unlike mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves do not need a(n) __________.

• wavelength

• amplitude

• medium

• energy