Wave Phenomena

Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?

• refraction

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

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If a wave was traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is cut in half, what would happen to the wavelength of the wave?

• The wavelength would be halved.

• The wavelength would produce a standing wave.

• The wavelength would remain the same.

• The wavelength would be doubled.

How do waves transfer energy?

• through ocean waves

• by the vibration of particles in a medium

• through compression

• by a combination of waves

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When the crest of one wave overlap the crests of another wave or waves, which of the following occurs?

• diffraction

• destructive interference

• constructive interference

• resonant frequencies

Which of the following wave interactions occurs when waves combine and the resulting wave has a smaller amplitude than the individual waves had?

• regular reflection

• constructive interference

• diffuse reflection

• destructive interference

A substance through which a wave can travel is a

• longitudinal wave.

• vibration.

• medium.

• rarefaction.

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A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves transfer only

• mattter.

• energy.

• media.

• crests.

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A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a

• rarefaction.

• compression.

• vibration.

• surface wave.

A periodic disturbance in a solid, liquid, or gas as energy is transmitted through a medium

• Mechanical Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Surface Wave

• Wave

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A physical environment in which phenomena occur.

• Wave

• Electromagnetic Wave

• Medium

• Longitudinal Wave