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
What is the general name for waves that require a medium to vibrate?
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
Transverse
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 time period of a 40 Hz wave?
40 Hz
0.025 s
0.4 s
What is the name for an area of low pressure in a longitudinal wave?
Compression
Equilibrium
Rarefaction
Which of these is an example of a transverse wave?
Microwave
Sound wave
Seismic P-wave
What is the law of reflection?
Angle of incidence = angle of reflection
Angle of incidence \(\textless\) angle of reflection
Angle of incidence \(\textgreater\) angle of reflection
What happens to a light ray when it travels from water into air?
It bends towards the normal
It slows down
It bends away from the normal
A light ray meets a plane mirror at 60°. What is the angle of reflection?
60°
30°
120°