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What type of wave is characterized by the vibration of particles parallel to the direction of energy propagation?

Transverse waves

Longitudinal waves (correct)

Electromagnetic waves

Travelling mechanical waves

Which of the following waves requires a medium to travel through?

Radio waves

Light waves

Sound waves (correct)

Electromagnetic waves

What is the SI unit of wavelength?

Tesla (T)

Meter (m) (correct)

Hertz (Hz)

Newton (N)

What do we call the highest point on a transverse wave?

Crest Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the velocity of a wave, wavelength, and frequency?

Velocity is the product of wavelength and frequency Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon where two or more waves overlap to form a single resultant wave?

Interference Signup and view all the answers

Which type of interference occurs when coherent waves meet crest to crest?

Constructive Interference Signup and view all the answers

What is the spreading out of a wave into its geometric shadow as it passes through a gap or around an obstacle called?

Diffraction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following phenomena is NOT associated with sound waves?

Polarisation Signup and view all the answers

What phenomenon involves the restriction of a wave's vibration direction to a single plane?

Polarisation Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the amplitude of a resultant wave during constructive interference?

It increases Signup and view all the answers