Review: Waves and Wave Properties

Front

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"?

Back

wavelength

Front

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

Back

amplitude

Front

The highest point on a wave is:

Back

the crest

Front

The lowest point on a wave is the: Amplitude, Crest, Trough, Wavelength

Back

Trough

Front

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

Back

frequency

Front

The type of waves that require medium to pass: Mechanical Waves, Electromagnetic Waves

Back

Mechanical Waves

Front

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

Back

Wavelength

Front

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

Back

The wavelength decreases.

Front

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

Back

a vacuum(empty space).

Front

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave? A, B & D, D, C & G

Back

D