Unit 3 Vocabulary

Anika is observing the waves at the beach and wants to measure how many waves pass a specific point in one minute. What is this measurement called, usually measured in Hertz (Hz)?

• Bandwidth

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

The smallest unit of a digital image or display that can be displayed and represented on a digital display device.

• Bandwidth

• Amplitude

• Bit

• Pixel

What type of signal uses continuous variations to convey information?

• Digital Signal

• Binary Signal

• Solar Signal

• Analog Signal

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The maximum rate of data transfer across a network or internet connection, usually measured in bits per second (bps).

• Frequency

• Bandwidth

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

• Transverse Wave

• Mechanical Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• Matter Wave

A wave in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave propagation.

• Longitudinal Wave

• Mechanical Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Matter Wave

What is a disturbance that moves through a medium, conveying energy from one point to another?

• Amplitude

• Noise

• Frequency

• Wave

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A signal that represents data as discrete values.

• Analog Signal

• Hybrid Signal

• Digital Signal

• Electronic Signal

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During a science class, Mason observed the ripples created by a stone thrown into a pond. He noticed the distance between successive crests of the ripples. What is this distance called?

• Transverse Wave

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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The use of computers and software to manage information.

• Information Technology

• Software

• Transparent Communication

• Job-specific Technologies