Wave Properties Quiz

What do waves transfer without transferring matter?

• Mass

• Energy

• Particles

• Atoms

Which of the following is a type of wave that is both mechanical and transverse?

• Light

• Sound

• Water

• Radio

What is the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

• Longitudinal waves transfer energy, transverse waves transfer matter.

• Longitudinal waves move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer, transverse waves move parallel.

• Longitudinal waves move parallel to the direction of energy transfer, transverse waves move perpendicular.

• Longitudinal waves are electromagnetic, transverse waves are mechanical.

Which of the following is an example of an electromagnetic and transverse wave?

• Sound

• Water

• Light

• Earthquake

What is a characteristic of mechanical waves?

• They require a medium to travel through.

• They can travel through a vacuum.

• They do not require particles to propagate.

• They are always visible.

Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Sound waves

• Microwaves

• Visible light

• X rays

What is a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?

• They do not require a medium to travel through.

• They require a medium to travel through.

• They are always audible.

• They cannot travel through a vacuum.

Which of the following is an example of an electromagnetic wave?

• Radio waves

• Water waves

• Seismic waves

• Sound waves

In longitudinal waves, the direction of the oscillations is ______ to the direction of energy transfer.

• perpendicular

• parallel

• diagonal

• circular

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• Light waves

• Sound waves

• Water waves

• Radio waves