Wave Properties

What type of wave is a sound wave?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• surface

• electromagnetic

What is the distance between wave peaks called?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• period

What is a wave?

• A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

• A wave is a type of particle that moves through space.

• A wave is a solid object that vibrates to create sound.

• A wave is a stationary phenomenon that does not transfer energy.

What happens to sound waves as they travel through different mediums?

• Sound waves travel faster in gases than in solids.

• Sound waves travel faster in liquids than in gases.

• Sound waves travel faster in solids than in liquids and gases.

• Sound waves travel at the same speed in all mediums.

What is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• Water waves

• Seismic P-waves

What is the height of a wave called?

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

• period

What is the frequency of a wave?

• The speed of the wave in a medium.

• The distance between two consecutive waves.

• The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

• The amplitude of the wave.

Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

• there are no particles

• sound travels faster in a vacuum

• vacuum absorbs sound waves

• sound requires a medium to travel

What is sound?

• Sound is a type of energy made by vibrations.

• Sound is a form of light energy.

• Sound is a type of chemical energy.

• Sound is a type of mechanical energy that cannot travel through air.

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.

• As wavelength increases, frequency increases.

• Wavelength and frequency are unrelated.

• Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency.