Wave Vocabulary
Wave Vocabulary Quiz
Test your knowledge of wave terminology and concepts with our engaging quiz!
This quiz covers fundamental terms related to waves, including mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves, amplitude, frequency, and more.
- 10 multiple-choice questions
- Understand key concepts in wave physics
- Fun and educational
Wave
The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
Mechanical Wave
A disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
Medium
Material through which a wave travels
Space that contains no matter
Electro-magnetic wave
Material through which a wave travels
Waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field
Transverse wave
The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels
A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels
Amplitude
The distance between the crest and trough of a wave
A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels
Wavelength
Space that contains no matter
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
Crest
Lowest point of a wave
Highest point of a wave
Frequency
A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels
The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
Trough
Lowest point of a wave
Highest point of a wave
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