Properties of Waves Quiz
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1. What do all waves transfer from one place to another?
- A. Matter
- B. Energy and information
- C. Only mass
- D. Only sound
2. A wave has frequency 20 Hz and wavelength 5 m. What is its speed?
- A. 4 m/s
- B. 25 m/s
- C. 100 m/s
- D. 0.25 m/s
3. In a longitudinal wave, particles vibrate...
- A. At right angles to the direction of travel
- B. Parallel to the direction of travel
- C. In a circle
- D. Not at all
4. Which of these is a transverse wave?
- A. Sound wave
- B. Seismic P-wave
- C. Electromagnetic wave
- D. Compression wave in a spring
5. A wave slows down as it crosses at an angle from air into glass. What happens to it?
- A. It stops completely
- B. It reflects only, with no change in direction
- C. It refracts, changing direction because its speed has changed
- D. Its frequency changes but its direction stays the same