WAVES QUIZ - SP

Some waves, such as sound, require a (a)   to travel through.

• signal

• space

• medium
• pattern

Which types of energy move in waves?

• Sound & Light

• Light & Mechanical

• Sound & Electrical

• Electrical & Chemical

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A sound’s loudness, or volume, is based on the wave’s (a)   .

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Pitch

• Wavelength

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Which answer choice BEST defines wavelength?

• A. A measure of the distance between two crests or troughs on a wave.

• B. A pattern of motion that transfers energy from one place to another.

• C. The measure of a wave’s height.

• D. The ability to do work or cause change.

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Waves transfer (a)   from one place to another.

• mass

• water

• matter

• energy

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________ code use a series of short and long sounds to represent letters and __________ code uses a series of 1s and 0s to represent letters.

• Sound, light

• Analog, digital

• Morse, binary

• Amplitude, wavelength

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Which list below correctly identifies the parts of the wave?

• (1) amplitude (2) wavelength (3) rest period (4) crest (5) trough

• (1) trough (2) amplitude (3) frequency (4) rest period (5) crest

• (1) crest (2) rest period (3) trough (4) wavelength (5) amplitude

• (1) rest period (2) crest (3) wavelength (4) amplitude (5) trough

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Based on the diagram, which statement is true?

• Wave A has a greater amplitude than Wave B.

• Wave A is a sound wave and Wave B is a light wave.

• Wave A has a longer wavelength than Wave B.

• Both waves are moving through the same medium.

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