Waves

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• energy and matter
• neither

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Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

What kind of wave is pictured?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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The number of times a wave passes a given point in a certain amount of time.

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Frequency

• Hertz

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What is the disturbance involving energy transfer from one place to another?

• Medium

• Amplitude

• Wave

• Vibration

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

• back and forth
• up and down
• not at all
• at a 90 degree angle

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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