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What type of wave is characterized by the vibration of particles parallel to the direction of energy propagation?
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?
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?
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?
What do we call the highest point on a transverse wave?
What is the relationship between the velocity of a wave, wavelength, and frequency?
What is the relationship between the velocity of a wave, wavelength, and frequency?
What is the phenomenon where two or more waves overlap to form a single resultant wave?
What is the phenomenon where two or more waves overlap to form a single resultant wave?
Which type of interference occurs when coherent waves meet crest to crest?
Which type of interference occurs when coherent waves meet crest to crest?
What is the spreading out of a wave into its geometric shadow as it passes through a gap or around an obstacle called?
What is the spreading out of a wave into its geometric shadow as it passes through a gap or around an obstacle called?
Which of the following phenomena is NOT associated with sound waves?
Which of the following phenomena is NOT associated with sound waves?
What phenomenon involves the restriction of a wave's vibration direction to a single plane?
What phenomenon involves the restriction of a wave's vibration direction to a single plane?
What happens to the amplitude of a resultant wave during constructive interference?
What happens to the amplitude of a resultant wave during constructive interference?
