Waves Terminology Quiz

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Light bends away from the normal when moving from air into glass.

False (B)

A wall is translucent, allowing some light to pass through it.

False (B)

Both transverse and longitudinal waves involve oscillations.

True (A)

The oscillations in a transverse wave are parallel to the direction of energy transfer.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A wavelength can be measured from one rarefaction to the next.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Reflection takes place when a light wave bounces off a surface.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Refraction takes place when a wave is transmitted through a different medium.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A window is opaque, not allowing any light to pass through it.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Velocity is a scalar quantity, not a vector quantity.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The time period of a wave is measured in Hertz (Hz).

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The angle of refraction is always smaller than the angle of incidence.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Amplitude is a measure of the loudness of a sound wave.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Longitudinal waves oscillate perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Frequency is measured in meters.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A compression is a section of a longitudinal wave where particles are farthest apart.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A boundary is the edge of a material or medium.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The normal is an imaginary line parallel to the surface of a medium.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Displacement is a scalar quantity.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Light can only be reflected at a boundary between two materials.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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