Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A wave will
travel only as long as it has ____ to carry. a. | energy | c. | amplitude | b. | mass | d. | matter | | | | |
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Water waves
are ____. a. | transverse
waves | c. | seismic
waves | b. | compressional waves | d. | both a and b | | | | |
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Seismic
waves are ____ waves. a. | transverse | c. | uniform | b. | compressional | d. | both a and b | | | | |
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If you are
lying on a raft, and you notice that the number of waves that go past the raft increases, you also
find that the distance between each crest ____. a. | increases | c. | remains the same | b. | decreases | d. | spreads
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The energy a
wave carries is measured by its ____. a. | wavelength | c. | amplitude | b. | frequency | d. | speed | | | | |
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For a given
wave, if the frequency doubles, the wavelength ____. a. | doubles | c. | is
halved | b. | stays the same | d. | quadruples | | | | |
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You can see
this paper, your desk, and the person in front of you because light is being ____. a. | absorbed | c. | diffracted | b. | refracted | d. | reflected | | | | |
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When a wave
passes from a less dense medium to a more dense medium, the ____ may change. a. | speed | c. | wavelength | b. | frequency | d. | speed, frequency, and wavelength | | | | |
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