E-M waves and Optics Quiz

Waves transfer _______.

• particles

• matter

• energy

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_____ waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and _____ waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

• transverse, longitudinal

• longitudinal, transverse

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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In a longitudinal wave, a ____ is an area where the particles are spread apart and a ____ is an area where the particles are close together.

• crest, trough

• compression, rarefaction

• rarefaction, compression

• trough, crest

Waves that can travel through empty space are called _____ waves. Waves that require a medium to travel, such as air or water, are called _____ waves.

• mechanical, electromagnetic

• electromagnetic, mechanical

• crest, trough

• compressional, rarefactional

In the diagram of a compressional wave, A is showing a ___ while B is showing a ___.

• compression, rarefaction

• trough, crest

• rarefaction, compression

• crest, trough

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In this diagram of a transverse wave, A is showing the wave's _____ and B is showing the wave's _____.

• amplitude, trough

• amplitude, crest

• wavelength, trough

• wavelength, crest

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In this diagram of a transverse wave, C is showing the wave's _____ and D is showing the wave's _____.

• crest, amplitude

• trough, amplitude

• crest, wavelength

• trough, wavelength

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What type of wave is this?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4