Wave Characteristics Quiz

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that creates sound

• A disturbance that transports energy from one place to another

• A disturbance that transports matter from one place to another

• A disturbance that creates light

What is the medium for ocean waves?

• Air

• Gas

• Water

• Solid

What is the maximum distance the particles of the medium move from their rest position called?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Speed

What is the distance traveled by the energy through one complete wave cycle called?

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Amplitude

• Frequency

What is the unit for frequency?

• Hertz

• Joules

• Watts

• Meters

What is the mathematical relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength?

• Wave Speed = Wavelength - Frequency

• Wave Speed = Wavelength x Frequency

• Wave Speed = Wavelength + Frequency

• Wave Speed = Wavelength / Frequency

What determines the loudness of a sound?

• Speed

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What is the pitch of a sound determined by?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Speed

What is the small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can detect with our eyes called?

• Visible light

• Infrared light

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet light

What is the process of transferring light energy into matter called?

• Refraction

• Transmission

• Absorption

• Reflection