Waves

Wavelength, frequency, and ______ are the three essential features of a wave.

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The energy of a wave is primarily related to its ______.

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The peaks and troughs of water waves in the ocean are examples of ______ waves.

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What is amplitude?

• The height of the wave
• The distance from one peak of the wave to the next peak
• How many waves pass a specific point in a certain amount of time
• The distance from one trough to the next trough

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What is the relationship between amplitude and sound volume?

• Higher amplitude results in a softer sound.
• Higher amplitude results in a higher pitch.
• Amplitude and sound volume are unrelated.
• Higher amplitude results in a louder sound.

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How does the amplitude of a wave affect the sound it produces?

• The higher the amplitude, the quieter the sound
• The amplitude of a wave affects the pitch, not the volume of the sound
• The higher the amplitude, the louder the sound
• The amplitude of a wave has no effect on the sound it produces

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In a transverse wave, the motion of the medium's particles is ______ to the direction of the energy transport

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• Visible light
• Sound wave
• Gamma ray
• Microwave

What are mechanical waves?

• Waves that contain both electric and magnetic components
• Waves that are generated by charged particles
• Waves that require a medium to travel
• Waves that do not require a medium to travel

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What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

• Transverse waves have lower amplitude than longitudinal waves.
• Transverse waves require a medium to travel, while longitudinal waves do not.
• Transverse waves have higher frequency than longitudinal waves.
• Transverse waves have particles that move perpendicular to the direction of energy transport, while longitudinal waves have particles that move parallel to the direction of energy transport.

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