1) What do waves carry from place to place a) energy, but not matter b) matter, but not energy c) both energy and matter d) neither energy nor matter 2) How do we hear sounds? a) wind carries sound to us b) sound waves make our ear drums vibrate c) light waves signal our brains to hear sound waves d) air carries sound waves 3) What type of waves can travel through empty space? a) mechanical waves b) sound waves c) water waves d) electromagnetic waves 4) Waves that need a medium to travel through are called? a) medium waves b) mechanical waves c) Longitudinal waves d) electromagnetic waves 5) What is the highest point of a wave a) crest b) trough c) amplitude d) frequency 6) What is the lowest point of a wave? a) crest b) trough c) amplitude d) frequency 7) What is the distance between the centre of a wave and its crest? a) crest b) trough c) amplitude d) frequency 8) How is wavelength measured? a) s b) ms c) ms⁻¹ d) m 9) How is frequency or waves per second measured? a) Joules b) Newtons c) Hertz d) Gauss 10) Which of these are not electromagnetic waves a) micro waves b) sound waves c) radio waves d) x-rays 11) Where do infrared waves come from? a) Fire only b) Ice only c) Anything that is hot d) the sun only 12) Which type of wave has the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of travel? a) Transverse b) Longitudinal c) Electromagnetic waves 13) In which type of wave do particles vibrate parallel to the direction of travel? a) Transverse b) Longitudinal c) Electromagnetic waves 14) The distance between points B - F is called: a) Amplitude b) Frequency c) Crest d) Wavelength 15) Which one measures the time taken for one complete wave cycle? a) Frequency b) Amplitude c) Pitch d) Period 16) Which one measures the number of complete wave cycles in a second? a) Frequency b) Amplitude c) Pitch d) Period 17) What does EM waves stand for? a) Easily managed waves b) Electromagnetic waves c) Electivemagnetic waves d) Electromedium waves 18) True or False: EM waves cannot travel through space. a) True b) False

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