Physical Science Notebook Set-Up Page 1 Quiz

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What is the term for the measurement from crest to trough of a wave?

Rarefaction

Wavelength

Amplitude (correct)

Compressions

Which wave behavior involves the bending and spreading of a wave around an obstacle?

Scattering

Absorption

Refraction

Diffraction (correct)

In radio transmission, what does AM stand for?

Amplified Message

Advanced Modulation

Amplitude Modulation (correct)

Angle Measurement

What phenomenon occurs when a wave strikes an object and bounces off it?

Reflection Signup and view all the answers

What is the system that consists of satellites, ground stations, and receivers to receive high-frequency microwave signals?

Global Positioning System (GPS) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes waves?

Waves are a repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following accurately describes transverse waves?

The particles of the medium move perpendicular to the wave's direction of travel. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the highest point of a wave?

Crest Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly defines the amplitude of a wave?

The measurement from the rest to the crest or the rest to a trough. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of waves do not require a medium to travel through?

Waves that are part of the electromagnetic spectrum Signup and view all the answers

Physical Science Notebook Set-Up Page 1 Quiz

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What is the term for the measurement from crest to trough of a wave?

Which wave behavior involves the bending and spreading of a wave around an obstacle?

In radio transmission, what does AM stand for?

What phenomenon occurs when a wave strikes an object and bounces off it?

What is the system that consists of satellites, ground stations, and receivers to receive high-frequency microwave signals?

Which of the following statements accurately describes waves?

Which of the following accurately describes transverse waves?

What is the term used to describe the highest point of a wave?

Which of the following correctly defines the amplitude of a wave?

Which type of waves do not require a medium to travel through?

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