SPH4U Unit 4 Waves and Light

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

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Which wave has the largest frequency?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same frequency)

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The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• wave speed

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Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:

• solids

• liquids

• gases

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A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• transverse wave

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Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

• can be longitudinal or transverse

• can move through space

• must have matter to move

• carries energy

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Which type of wave can travel through mass and a vacuum?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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Which of the following waves are emitted by the sun?

• X ray, gamma ray, and sound wave

• UV ray, sound wave, and infrared ray

• UV ray, infrared ray, and microwaves

• light waves, infrared waves, sound waves

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What is a wave?

• mass

• weight

• force

• energy

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