What do waves transfer from one place to another?

Wave Properties and Characteristics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Neither matter nor energy
Matter
Energy
Both matter and energy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium point?
Crest
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a displacement-time graph, what does the x-axis represent?
Frequency
Amplitude
Time
Distance
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is frequency calculated if the time period of a wave is known?
Frequency = Time Period
Frequency = 1 / Time Period
Frequency = Time Period / 2
Frequency = Time Period x 2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the wave speed if a wave has a frequency of 400 Hz and a wavelength of 0.7 meters?
2800 meters per second
2.8 meters per second
280 meters per second
28 meters per second
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In transverse waves, how do the oscillations move relative to the direction of energy transfer?
Parallel
Perpendicular
Circular
Random
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?
Sound wave
Seismic P wave
Shock wave
Light wave
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