What do waves transfer?
Energy but not matter
Energy and matter
Matter but not energy
What is the name of the distance from peak to peak of a wave?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
How do oscillations move in a transverse wave?
Randomly
At right angles to the direction of wave travel
Parallel to the direction of wave travel
Which of these is an example of a transverse wave?
Microwave
Sound waves
Seismic P-wave
What is the time period of a 40 Hz wave?
40 Hz
0.025 s
0.4 s
What is the frequency of a wave with a time period of 0.08 s?
8 Hz
1.25 Hz
12.5 Hz
What is the wave speed of a 1,000 Hz wave with a wavelength of 0.04 m?
40 m/s
400 m/s
0.00004 m/s
What word describes a change in wave direction passing through an interface between media?
Absorption
Refraction
Reflection
How is wave speed calculated?
Wave speed = distance ÷ time
Wave speed = distance × time
Wave speed = time ÷ distance
What is the speed of a sound wave that takes 0.5 s to travel 750 m?
3,000 m/s
375 m/s
1,500 m/s