Mechanical Waves and Sound Quiz

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Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

Electromagnetic wave (correct)

Infrared wave

Transverse wave

Sound wave

What type of wave is a disturbance in a matter that travels through a medium?

Ultraviolet wave

Mechanical wave (correct)

Infrared wave

Transverse wave

Which type of wave causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?

Electromagnetic wave

Gamma ray

Transverse wave (correct)

Sound wave

What is required for mechanical waves to travel?

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What type of wave is created when a source of energy causes a vibration to travel through a medium?

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Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

Electromagnetic wave Signup and view all the answers

What type of wave is a disturbance in a matter that travels through a medium?

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Which type of wave causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?

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What type of wave is created when a source of energy causes a vibration to travel through a medium?

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Which type of wave cannot travel through empty space?

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Mechanical Waves and Sound Quiz

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Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

What type of wave is a disturbance in a matter that travels through a medium?

Which type of wave causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?

What is required for mechanical waves to travel?

What type of wave is created when a source of energy causes a vibration to travel through a medium?

Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?

What type of wave is a disturbance in a matter that travels through a medium?

Which type of wave causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?

What type of wave is created when a source of energy causes a vibration to travel through a medium?

Which type of wave cannot travel through empty space?

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