1) What is a wave? a) Transference of matter and energy through a medium or empty space  (vacuum) b) Transference of matter through a medium or empty space (vacuum) c) Transference of energy through a medium or empty space (vacuum) 2) A scientist notices that she could not hear any sound outside of the International Space Station. However, she could see visible light all around here. Why is this? a) Sound and visible light are waves that can't pass through the space without a medium. b) Sound is a wave that can't pass through space without a medium. Visible light is a wave that can travel through space. c) Sound and visible light are waves that can travel through space. 3) A student measured the distance from one crest of a wave to another. What is this student measuring? a) Frequency b) Amplitude c) Wavelength 4) Centimeters is a unit used from frequency. a) True b) False 5) A professor used a slinky to demonstrate a type of wave. He slid the slinky back and forth, causing it to vibrate parallel to a line next to it. What type of wave was being demonstrated? a) Longitudinal (compressed) wave b) Light wave c) Transverse Wave 6) A student measured the distance from the crest of a wave to its midpoint/resting position. What is the student measuring? a) Wavelength b) Cenimeters c) Amplitude 7) A musician recorded the frequency of his notes while playing in a concert. What was he measuring and what unit should he use for his measurement? a) The distance from the midpoint to the crest- Centimeters b) The number of times a wave cycles past a point- Hertz c) The number of times a wave cycles past a point- Centimeters 8) A student use a slinky to demonstrate a type of wave. She whipped the slinky back and forth, causing it to vibrate perpendicular to a line. a) Sound Wave b) Transverse Wave 9) The lower the amplitude of a wave... a) the higher the energy. b) the lower the energy. c) the lower the frequency. 10) Compare the two waves. Which of the following statements is TRUE? a) The top wave has more energy than the bottom wave. b) Both waves have the same wavelength, but different frequencies. c) Both waves have the same frequency, but different wavelengths. 11) If a wave has a longer wavelength... a) the wave will have a higher amplitude. b) the wave will have a lower frequency. c) the wave will have a higher frequency. 12) The higher the amplitude... a) the louder the sound produced. b) the softer the sound produced. c) the lower the energy. 13) A wave has a frequency of 8Hz and a wavelength of 4 meters. What is a wave speed? a) 2 m/s b) 32 m/s c) 64 m/s 14) A wave has a wave speed of 36 m/s and a frequency of 9 Hz. What is the wavelength? a) .25 meters b) 4 meters c) 27 meters 15) A wave has a speed of 2 m/s and a wavelength of 4 meters. What is the frequency? a) .5 Hz b) 2 Hz c) 8 Hz 16) Which characteristics are a longitudinal wave? (choose 3) a) the wave moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave b) the wave moves parallel to the direction of the wave c) sound waves d) light waves e) has compression and rarefaction sections 17) Which characteristics are a transverse wave?  (choose 2) a) the wave moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave b) the wave moves parallel to the direction of the wave c) sound waves d) light waves e) has compression and rarefaction sections 18) Match the following properties of the wave. a) trough b) crest  c) amplitude d) wavelength 19) Match the following properties of the wave. a) trough b) compression c) rarefaction 20) You can hear sound WITHOUT vibrations. a) True b) Falso

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