Wave Motion And Speed Of Sound
16 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.These waves travel perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
- A.
Combination
- B.
Transverse
- C.
Longitudinal
- 2.These waves travel parallel to the direction of the wave.
- A.
Longitudinal
- B.
Transverse
- C.
Combination
- 3.These waves are both transverse and longitudinal.
- A.
Combination
- B.
Transverse
- C.
Longitudinal
- 4.This kind of wave can ONLY travel through matter.
- A.
Electromagnetic
- B.
Mechanical
- 5.This kind of wave can travel through matter and through empty space.
- A.
Mechanical
- B.
Electromagnetic
- 6.An example of a transverse mechanical wave is
- A.
Sound Waves
- B.
Water Waves
- C.
A flag waving in the breeze
- 7.This kind of wave can travel in a transverse, longitudinal, or combination motion.
- A.
Mechanical
- B.
Electromagnetic
- 8.This kind of wave can only travel in a transverse motion.
- A.
Mechanical
- B.
Electromagnetic
- 9.An example of an electromagnetic transverse wave is
- A.
Sound Waves
- B.
Water Waves
- C.
Light Waves
- 10.An example of an electromagnetic longitudinal wave is
- A.
None. Electromagnetic waves can only travel in a transverse motion.
- B.
Sound waves
- C.
Water Waves
- 11.An example of a combination mechanical wave is
- A.
Water Waves
- B.
Light Waves
- C.
Sound Waves
- 12.An example of an electromagnetic combination wave is
- A.
Water waves
- B.
None. Electromagnetic waves can only travel in a transverse motion.
- C.
Sound Waves
- 13.An example of a mechanical longitudinal wave is
- A.
Light Waves
- B.
A flag waving in the breeze
- C.
Sound Waves
- 14.Solids, liquids, and gases are
- A.
The three musketeers
- B.
The three states of matter
- C.
The three days of Christmas
- 15.Sound travels the fastest in which state of matter?
- A.
Liquids
- B.
Gases
- C.
Solids
- 16.Sound travels the slowest through which state of matter?
- A.
Gases
- B.
Solids
- C.
Liquids
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