Wave properties

Which type of waves require a medium to travel through?

• Longitudinal Waves

• Transverse Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Mechanical Waves

Which type of waves can travel through a vacuum?

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Transverse Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

In which type of waves do particles move perpendicularly to the direction of the wave?

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

• Mechanical Waves

• Transverse Waves

In which type of waves do particles move in the same direction as the wave?

• Mechanical Waves

• Transverse Waves

• Longitudinal Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

What is the height of the wave from the rest position to the crest or trough called?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs called?

• Frequency

• Speed

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

How many crests or troughs pass a point in a certain time?

• Speed

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What is the term for how fast the wave moves through the medium?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Amplitude

What is the energy of a wave related to?

• Wavelength and Speed

• Amplitude and Frequency

• Frequency and Speed

• Amplitude and Wavelength

What do we use minerals for in everyday items like cars and electronics?

• Books

• Cars

• Clothing

• Food