Waves Quiz

What do sound waves and seismic waves have in common?

• They're mechanical waves

• They're electromagnetic waves

• They're compressional waves

• They're transverse waves

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What does it mean when a wave's amplitude increases?

• Its frequency also increases

• It's moving through a denser medium

• Its wavelength gets longer

• It's carrying more energy

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What medium do seismic waves travel through?

• Outer space

• The ground

• Only water

• Mostly air

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What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter

• Energy and matter

• Matter, but not energy

• Neither energy nor matter

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In a wave, what happens to a molecule after it passes energy on to the next molecule in the chain?

• It continues moving forward with the energy

• It breaks apart into its basic atoms

• It returns to its original resting position

• It bonds with the molecule next to it

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How are electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?

• Only electromagnetic waves need a medium to travel through

• Only electromagnetic waves can travel through water

• Only electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space

• Only electromagnetic waves are long chains of vibrating molecules

Which of the following are electromagnetic waves?

• Water waves

• Radio waves

• Seismic waves

• Sound waves

If a tuning fork vibrates at a frequency of 340 Hz and a guitar is plucked, vibrating at 343 Hz, would beats be heard?

• Yes

• No

• Only in space

• Only under water

If a tuning fork vibrates at a frequency of 380 Hz and a guitar is plucked, vibrating at 375 Hz, how many beats/second will be heard?

• 5

• 10

• 380

• 375

How is wavelength measured?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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