Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum Test

What is the main characteristic of a wave?

• A) It transfers energy through matter or space

• B) It moves matter from one place to another

• C) It maintains a constant speed

• D) It requires a medium to travel

Which of the following is a transverse wave?

• A) Sound wave

• B) Water wave

• C) Light wave

• D) Seismic wave

What determines the speed of a wave?

• A) The amplitude of the wave

• B) The medium through which it travels

• C) The energy source

• D) The frequency of the wave

The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called:

• A) Amplitude

• B) Frequency

• C) Wavelength

• D) Period

Which of the following waves can travel through the vacuum of space?

• A) Sound wave

• B) Water wave

• C) Radio wave

• D) Seismic wave

The unit of frequency is:

• Hertz

• Newton

• Pascal

• Joule

Which wave property is related to the energy transferred by the wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed

What kind of wave is a sound wave?

• Transverse wave

• Compressional wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Infrared waves

• Radio waves

How does increasing the frequency of a wave affect its wavelength?

• Increases the wavelength

• Decreases the wavelength

• Has no effect on the wavelength

• Changes the amplitude