Wave Properties Quiz

What do all waves transmit?

• matter

• energy

• water

• sound

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What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?

• they all produce light

• they all cause vibrations

• they all convert heat to energy

• they need gravity to move

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Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all _______________

• move energy from one place to another

• move at the same speed

• move without vibrating

• move the fastest in water

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What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave called?

• frequency

• Period

• amplitude

• wavelength

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Regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart are called ___________

• Compressions

• Condensations

• depressions

• rarefactions

In which medium would sound move the fastest?

• vacuum

• air

• water

• steel

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Earthquakes create _______________ waves

• transverse

• dangerous

• electromagnetic

• seismic

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A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a ___________ wave.

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• transverse

• longitudinal

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave’s __________

• wave speed

• wave length

• amplitude

• frequency

• intensity

A light wave is both a(n)

• longitudinal and transverse wave

• transverse and electromagnetic wave

• electromagnetic and stagnant wave

• opaque and transverse wave