Wave Properties Assessment

What is the definition of a wave?

• A disturbance that repeats the same cycle of motion and transfers energy through matter or empty space.

• A type of energy that remains stationary.

• A force that only moves in a straight line.

• A particle that does not transfer energy.

Which type of wave requires a medium to transfer energy?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Mechanical waves

• Photons

• Constructive Interference

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

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

What is the maximum amount of displacement of a particle on the medium from its rest position called?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Speed

What is the unit for frequency?

• Meters per second

• Hertz

• Joules

• Newtons

What is the time it takes to complete one full cycle of a wave called?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Period

• Speed

In electromagnetic waves, the speed is directly proportional to the frequency and wavelength of the wave according to which relationship?

• v = f λ

• E = mc^2

• F = ma

• P = IV

What are tiny packets of energy called?

• Waves

• Photons

• Electrons

• Neutrons

What occurs when a wave hits an object that it cannot pass through or when it reaches the boundary of the medium of transmission?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Interference

What happens when a wave passes from one medium into another at an angle and bends due to a change in speed?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Interference