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Which characteristic of a wave is measured between the crest and the midpoint of the wave?
Which characteristic of a wave is measured between the crest and the midpoint of the wave?
- Amplitude (correct)
- Frequency
- Wavelength
- Speed of Light
What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave called?
What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave called?
- Wavelength (correct)
- Frequency
- Speed of Light
- Amplitude
What does frequency (f) of a wave measure?
What does frequency (f) of a wave measure?
- Wavelength
- Amplitude
- Number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time (correct)
- Energy
What characteristic of electromagnetic waves results in them traveling VERY FAST?
What characteristic of electromagnetic waves results in them traveling VERY FAST?
Which type of waves can travel through space as vibrations in electrical and magnetic fields?
Which type of waves can travel through space as vibrations in electrical and magnetic fields?
What is the formula for calculating the velocity (v) of a wave?
What is the formula for calculating the velocity (v) of a wave?
Which type of waves do not need a medium to propagate?
Which type of waves do not need a medium to propagate?
What is the frequency of light waves with a wavelength of 5 x 10^-7 m?
What is the frequency of light waves with a wavelength of 5 x 10^-7 m?
Which type of radiation has less energy than ionizing radiation and does not remove electrons from atoms or molecules?
Which type of radiation has less energy than ionizing radiation and does not remove electrons from atoms or molecules?
What is the range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency?
What is the range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency?
