Waves

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This quiz will test your knowledge on waves
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Question 1

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Mechanical waves:
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  • Require a medium to travel
  • Do not require a medium to travel

Question 2

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When waves travel:
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  • The are not accompanied by anything
  • They are accompanied by energy

Question 3

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Electromagnetic Waves:
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  • Cannot travel through a vacuum
  • Can travel through a vacuum
  • Require a medium to travel
  • Do not require a medium to travel

Question 4

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What type of waves are electromagnetic waves?
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  • Longitudinal
  • They can be longitudinal or transverse
  • Transverse

Question 5

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What type of waves are mechanical waves?
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  • Longitudinal
  • Transverse
  • They can be longitudinal or transverse

Question 6

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Electromagnetic waves consist of varying fields called:
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  • Proportional fields
  • Magnetic and conduction fields
  • Magnetic and Electric fields

Question 7

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Electromagnetic waves consist of varying fields, they are:
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  • Parallel to each other
  • Not related
  • Perpendicular to each other

Question 8

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How are the wavelength and the frequency related?
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  • They are not related
  • They are inversely proportional
  • The are directly proportional

Question 9

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Polarization is a property of waves that oscillate:
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  • In just one orientation
  • Waves that can be polarized do not oscillate
  • In more than one orientation

Question 10

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In what direction do the oscillations of a transverse wave travel?
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  • Parallel to the direction of travel
  • Transverse waves do not oscillate
  • Perpendicular to the direction of travel
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