Wave Transmission

Which two things help to determine the speed of a wave?

• Type of wave

• Length of wave

• Properties of the medium that wave interacts with

• Behavior of the wave

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Which medium does sound travel the slowest in?

• Vacuum

• Air

• Glass

• Water

• Steel

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True or false: When waves travel from one medium to another they do not change speed nor direction.

• True

• False

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True or false: All types of waves can be reflected.

• True

• False

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Which type of interaction is shown in the image?

• Destructive Interference

• Absorption

• Constructive Interference

• Reflection

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The crest of a wave with an amplitude of 5m crashes into the crest of another wave with an amplitude of 3m. What will the amplitude of the resulting wave be?

• 2 meters

• 6 meters

• 8 meters

• 12 meters

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Which type of interaction is shown in the image?

• Destructive Interference

• Absorption

• Constructive Interference

• Reflection

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This is the term that describes when light passes through matter.

• Transmission

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

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The crest of a 2m tall wave collides with a trough of a 1m tall wave. What will be the amplitude of the resulting wave?

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

• 4 meters

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Waves are disturbances that transfer ______ from one place to another.

• matter

• energy

• heat

• light

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