Apologia Physical Science Module 11

In a transverse wave, how does the medium vibrate?

• at right angles to the wave direction

• in the same direction as the wave

• in a direction opposite that of the wave

• at a 45 degree angle to the wave direction

A wave in which the medium vibrates at right angles to the direction the wave travels.

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Supersonic speed

A wave that travels along the surface of a medium

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Supersonic speed

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A disturbance in matter that transfers energy through the matter

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Supersonic speed

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Which of the following is NOT a physical change?

• Boiling water

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Burning wood

• Freezing water

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Which of the following is a property that can be used to identify a substance?

• Color

• Smell

• Density

• All of the above

An indication of how high or low a sound is, which is primarily determined by the frequency of the sound wave

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Pitch

A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Supersonic speed

Any speed that is faster than the speed of sound in the medium of interest

• Mechanical wave

• Transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Supersonic speed

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Do sound waves oscillate parallel to or perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels?