Warm-Up 03/26/2025

What is the primary characteristic of a transverse wave?

• It requires a medium to travel.

• The particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

• The particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

• It cannot travel through a vacuum.

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VA.PS.6.a

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Visible light

• Radio waves

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VA.PS.7.b

What is the main difference between mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves?

• Mechanical waves can travel through a vacuum.

• Electromagnetic waves require a medium to travel.

• Mechanical waves require a medium to transfer energy.

• Electromagnetic waves cannot travel through a vacuum.

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VA.PS.6.b

Which of the following is a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?

• They can only travel through solids.

• They require a medium to travel.

• They can travel through a vacuum.

• They are always visible.

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VA.PS.7.a

What happens when two waves meet and combine to form a new wave?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Interference

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VA.PS.6.c

Which type of wave is sound?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Surface wave

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VA.PS.6.a

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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VA.PS.7.a

Which of the following waves requires a medium to travel?

• Light waves

• Radio waves

• Sound waves

• X-rays

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VA.PS.6.b

What is the term for the bending of waves around obstacles?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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VA.PS.6.c

Which of the following is not a part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Ultraviolet light

• Infrared light

• Sound waves

• Microwaves

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VA.PS.7.b