Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
What is transferred by a wave?
Matter
Energy
Both matter and energy
Neither matter nor energy
Which of the following types of waves requires a medium to travel through?
Electromagnetic waves
Mechanical waves
Radio waves
Light waves
Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?
Sound waves
Mechanical waves
Electromagnetic waves
Water waves
Sound waves are an example of which type of wave?
Transverse wave
Electromagnetic wave
Longitudinal wave
Light wave
In a transverse wave, the disturbance is oriented in which direction relative to the wave's direction of travel?
Parallel
Perpendicular
At a 45-degree angle
In the opposite direction
What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
A wave is traveling on a string with a tension of 100 N and a mass per unit length of 0.01 kg/m. What is the speed of the wave?
10 m/s
100 m/s
1000 m/s
10000 m/s

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A wave on a string has a speed of 50 m/s and a frequency of 25 Hz. What is the wavelength of the wave?
0.5 m
2 m
1250 m
75 m
What does the amplitude of a wave represent?
The speed of the wave
The frequency of the wave
The maximum displacement from equilibrium
The wavelength of the wave
How does increasing the amplitude of a sound wave affect its energy?
Decreases the energy
Increases the energy
Does not affect the energy
Halves the energy