Properties of Waves

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

• Water

• Air

• Matter

• Energy

• Electrons

What kind of waves require some sort of medium to travel through?

• Mechanical waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• All of the above

• None of the above

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

• crest/peak

• wavelength

• trough

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

The distance in between two waves.

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

• wave speed

• frequency

Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

• Crest/Peak

• Wave Speed

• Resting Point

Frequency is always measured in _________

• kilometers

• Hertz

• centimeters

How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

• vibrates the ear drum
• bounces off the ear canal
• rotates the ear drum
• vibrates the ear canal