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Quiz 1 Waves and Energy Transfer

Directions: Please read all questions carefully and choose the answer choose that best answers the question or completes the statement. 1. What is the material through which a wave travels? a. crest b. trough c. medium d. wave 2. What is the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of another wave called? a. wavelength b. wave c. medium d. surface wave 3. What is the number of complete waves (or vibrations) that pass a given point in a certain amount of time (per second)? a. amplitude b. compression c. rarefaction d. frequency 4. Which wave moves the medium parallel to the direction in which the wave travels? a. surface wave b. transverse wave c. mechanical wave d. longitudinal wave 5. What is the lowest part of a transverse wave? a. crest b. trough c. amplitude d. frequency 6. What is the maximum distance of a wave from rest to crest? a. amplitude b. compression c. crest d. trough 7. Which wave moves the medium perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels? a. longitudinal wave b. surface wave c. transverse wave d. mechanical wave 8. What is the unit of measurement for frequency? a. gram b. joule c. hertz d. speed 9. What is the highest part of a transverse wave called? a. compression b. crest c. trough d. amplitude 10. What is the wave that occurs at the surface between two mediums? a. mechanical wave b. transverse wave c. surface wave d. longitudinal wave