Waves
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| A wave will travel only as long as it has _____ to carry. A) energy B) mass C) a medium D) matter | show 🗑
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| show | B
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| Each of the following is a medium through which waves can travel EXCEPT _____. A) air B) a vacuum C) solids D) water | show 🗑
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| What happens to the particles in a medium when sound waves pass through it? A) The particles break apart. B) The particles are absorbed. C) The particles vibrate. D) The particles turn into energy | show 🗑
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| Mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves are similar in that both _____. A) can bend around objects B) originate from an energy source C) always travel as transverse waves D) are a series of compressions and rarefactions | show 🗑
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| Waves are classified according to _____. A) their size B) their shape C) how they move D) their source | show 🗑
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| show | C
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| Which of the following are mechanical waves? A) light waves B) microwaves C) sound waves D) radio waves | show 🗑
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| Sound waves differ from water waves in that only _____. A) water waves are mechanical waves B) sound waves are mechanical waves C) water waves are compressional waves D) sound waves are compressional waves | show 🗑
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| Waves produced when a rock is dropped into a pond are _____. A) longitudinal waves B) electromagnetic waves C) mechanical waves D) medium waves | show 🗑
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| A _____ wave does not require matter be present in order to travel. A) light B) sound C) seismic D) water | show 🗑
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| Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without _____. A) a crest B) wavelength C) a medium D) disturbances | show 🗑
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| Sound can travel through each of the following media EXCEPT _____. A) air B) liquids C) solids D) outer space | show 🗑
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| A student produced a wave using a rope. The wave had alternating high points and low points. What are the high and low points called? A) Valleys and hills B) Rarefactions and compressions C) Wavelength and amplitude D) Crests and troughs | show 🗑
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