
What does a wave tell us? 1
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Ronnie Quinteros
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What is a wave?
A) A stationary disturbance in a medium
B) A disturbance that transfers matter from one point to another
C) A disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring energy without transferring matter
D) A disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring matter without transferring energy
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Which characteristic of a wave refers to the maximum displacement of particles from their equilibrium position?
A) Wavelength
B) Amplitude
C) Frequency
D) Speed
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What does the amplitude of a wave determine?
A) The speed of the wave
B) The frequency of the wave
C) The intensity or loudness of the wave
D) The wavelength of the wave
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How is frequency measured?
A) In meters (m)
B) In seconds (s)
C) In hertz (Hz)
D) In newtons (N)
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Multiple Choice
Which type of energy wave requires a medium to travel through?
A) Light Waves
B) Electromagnetic Waves
C) Sound Waves
D) X-rays
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What determines the pitch and volume of sound waves?
A) The medium through which they travel
B) Their speed
C) Their amplitude
D) Their frequencies
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Which type of wave can propagate through a vacuum?
A) Mechanical waves
B) Transverse waves
C) Electromagnetic waves
D) Seismic waves
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In which type of wave are oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?
A) Mechanical waves
B) Electromagnetic waves
C) Transverse waves
D) Sound waves
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What is reflection in the context of wave behavior?
A) The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another
B) The spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening
C) The bending and spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening
D) The phenomenon where a wave encounters a barrier or boundary and bounces back
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What is diffraction?
A) The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another
B) The phenomenon where a wave encounters a barrier or boundary and bounces back
C) The bending and spreading out of waves as they encounter an obstacle or pass through a narrow opening
D) The phenomenon where a wave changes direction when passing from one medium to another
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