Waves and Properties of Waves

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave? (a)  

• A

• B & D

• D

• C & G

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What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow? (a)  

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

• P-waves

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How fast the wave is moving through a medium (a)  

• wave speed

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

Which wave is pictured? (a)  

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

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A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave? (a)  

• 500 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

Waves transfer (a)  

• Matter

• Molecules

• Energy

• Atoms

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What are the parts of a longitudinal wave? (a)  

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and crests

• Rarefactions and troughs

When a wave bounces off of something and moves in a different direction (a)  

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• propagation

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What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums? (a)  

• Longitudinal

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic