Waves, Energy, and Information

What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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What do we call the top of the wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

Waves that require a medium are called 

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

What kind of wave moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave

What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is squeezed together?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest
• trough

What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is spread apart?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest
• trough

Waves transfer what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.

• gamma ray
• x-ray
• brokenometer
• radio wave

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Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space)?

• sound wave
• radio wave
• longitudinal wave
• water wave

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