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This quiz contains 9 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What type of wave is a water wave?
longitudinal
electromagnetic
sound
transverse
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What happens when a water wave meets a barrier or surface?
it is refracted
it is absorbed
it is reflected
it is diffracted
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What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?
crest
trough
amplitude
displacement
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What is the term for the maximum displacement from equilibrium in a transverse wave?
crest
wavelength
amplitude
trough
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What happens when a crest meets a trough during wave superposition?
they continue unchanged
they reflect off each other
they may cancel out to make a flat surface
they add together to make a larger wave
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What is the term for the brief combination of waves when they meet each other?
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In which direction do the oscillations of a transverse wave move relative to the wave's direction of travel?
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Describe what happens when two crests or two troughs meet during wave superposition.
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Explain how the undulations of a water wave demonstrate its transverse nature.
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