Concept 1 Waves

In a transverse wave, particles move...?

• back and forth

• vertically

• up and down

• wherever the matter's going

What kind of wave can travel through space?

• electromagnetic waves
• compressional waves
• transverse waves
• longitudinal waves

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

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The lowest part of the wave is?

• trough
• crest
• point of origin
• compression point

The highest point of a wave is?

• crest

• trough

• point of origin

• comppression point

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In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

• back and forth

• up and down

• vertically

• in the direction of the hertz

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Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments
• medium

How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

• vibrates the ear drum
• bounces off the ear canal
• rotates the ear drum
• vibrates the ear canal

A wave is a disturbance that carries

• Water from one place to another

• Sound from one place to another

• Matter from one place to another

• Energy from one place to another

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Which of the following does NOT create a mechanical wave?

• Shaking rope

• Guitar being played

• Dropping a rock in a pond

• Light coming through a window

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