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What is the term for the measurement from crest to trough of a wave?
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?
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?
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?
What phenomenon occurs when a wave strikes an object and bounces off it?
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What is the system that consists of satellites, ground stations, and receivers to receive high-frequency microwave signals?
What is the system that consists of satellites, ground stations, and receivers to receive high-frequency microwave signals?
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Which of the following statements accurately describes waves?
Which of the following statements accurately describes waves?
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Which of the following accurately describes transverse waves?
Which of the following accurately describes transverse waves?
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What is the term used to describe the highest point of a wave?
What is the term used to describe the highest point of a wave?
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Which of the following correctly defines the amplitude of a wave?
Which of the following correctly defines the amplitude of a wave?
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Which type of waves do not require a medium to travel through?
Which type of waves do not require a medium to travel through?
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