Physical Science Waves

All waves carry...

• light

• energy

• particles

• sound

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Which of these is a type of electromagnetic wave?

• sound waves

• microwaves

• slinky waves

• water waves

As wave frequency decreases, wavelength ___

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.

• Red

• Gamma

• Microwave

• Visible

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What is the speed of a wave if the wavelength is 100 m and the frequency is 20 Hz?

• 2,000 m/s

• 120 m/s

• 80 m/s

• 5 m/s

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

• A

• B & D

• D

• C & G

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Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Frequency

• Wavelength

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz

• seconds

• m/s

• m

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Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

• A

• B & D

• B & F

• F

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