Understanding Waves

Fill in the blank: A wave is a disturbance that carries ______ from one place to another.

• Matter

• Energy

• Light

• Sound

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What is required for a mechanical wave to travel?

• A vacuum

• A medium

• Space

• Light

What is a transverse wave?

• A wave where the medium moves parallel to the wave direction.

• A wave where the medium moves at right angles to the wave direction.

• A wave that does not require a medium.

• A wave that travels in a vacuum.

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In a transverse wave, what is the highest point called?

• A) Trough

• B) Crest

• C) Peak

• D) Apex

Which of the following is a characteristic of a longitudinal wave?

• The medium moves at right angles to the wave direction.

• The medium moves back and forth in the same direction as the wave.

• The wave travels in a vacuum.

• The wave does not require a medium.

What is the main difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

• Transverse waves require a medium, longitudinal waves do not.

• Transverse waves move the medium parallel to the wave direction, longitudinal waves move it at right angles.

• Transverse waves move the medium at right angles to the wave direction, longitudinal waves move it parallel.

• Transverse waves travel faster than longitudinal waves.

How is frequency measured?

• Meters

• Hertz

• Joules

• Seconds

Amplitude is related to energy by which formula?

• E = CA

• E = CA^2

• E = C/A

• E = C^2A

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What does wave speed depend on?

• Frequency

• Medium

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

Wave speed varies in which states of matter?

• A) Solids, liquids, and gases

• B) Solids and liquids only

• C) Liquids and gases only

• D) Solids and gases only

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