Mechanical vs. Electromagnetic Waves

What type of wave can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

• Mechanical wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Surface wave

• Transverse wave

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What is the part of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart?

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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What is the term for a wave that requires a medium to travel?

• Mechanical wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

Which type of wave does NOT require a medium to travel?

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Seismic wave

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in waves?

• They are directly related; as wavelength increases, frequency increases.

• They are inversely related; as wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

• They are unrelated; changes in wavelength do not affect frequency.

• They are proportionally related; as wavelength increases, frequency remains constant.

What is the main difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?

• Mechanical waves can travel through a vacuum; electromagnetic waves cannot.

• Mechanical waves require a medium; electromagnetic waves do not.

• Mechanical waves are faster than electromagnetic waves.

• Mechanical waves are a type of electromagnetic wave.

What is a longitudinal wave also known as?

• Transverse wave

• Compressional wave

• Surface wave

• Standing wave

What is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Light wave.

• Sound wave.

• Radio wave.

• Microwave.

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What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavebase

• Amplitude

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What is the part of a longitudinal wave where particles are close together?

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Wave Crest

• Trough