Quiz on Waves

What is Part B (the spread out parts) called in this picture?

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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How are waves created?

• By a medium

• By a force generating a vibration

• By electromagnetic energy

• By sunlight

What is the maximum distance from the rest position (the x-axis) to the top of the wave called?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Trough

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Which type of waves do not require a medium to travel?

• Mechanical Waves

• Sound Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Seismic Waves

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What is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Light waves

• Sound waves

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

What affects the speed of a wave?

• The color of the wave

• The type of medium it travels through

• The size of the wave

• The temperature of the air

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What is a medium?

• A medium is the distance between short and long

• A medium is someone who tells the future

• A medium is a substance that a wave stops at

• A medium is a substance that a wave travels through

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What is another name for longitudinal waves?

• Compression waves

• Expansion waves

• Perpendicular waves

• Surface waves

What is the maximum distance between two waves called?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

Which statement best describes the relationship between the frequency and the wavelength of waves?

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets longer.

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets shorter.

• As wavelength decreases, frequency remains the same.

• As wavelength changes, there is no change in frequency.

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