Wave Test Review 24/25

Front

What is the number of waves passing a given point each second called?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the length of a wave from crest to crest or trough to trough?

Back

Wavelength

Front

In which medium do sound waves travel the slowest: solid, liquid, gas, or plasma?

Back

Gas

Front

What happens to the wavelength as the frequency of a wave decreases?

Back

The wavelength increases.

Front

Where is the rarefaction located in a wave diagram?

Back

At point F.

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the speed of a wave if its frequency is 10 Hz and its wavelength is 2 meters?

Back

Wave speed = frequency × wavelength = 10 Hz × 2 m = 20 m/s.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave?

Back

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the term for the number of cycles of a wave that occur in one second?

Back

Frequency.