Wave Properties

Wave Properties

Multiple Choice

These waves have the same

• amplitude
• frequency
• period 
• wavelength

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What do all waves transfer?

• Light
• Sound
• Heat
• Energy

Multiple Choice

Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest 
• amplitude

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Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest 
• amplitude

Multiple Choice

What is the material waves travel through?

• Period
• Frequency
• Medium
• Hertz

Multiple Choice

Frequency is

• Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
• How many wavelengths are completed in one second
• Distance between two crests or two troughs
• Amount of energy in a wave

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse

Multiple Choice

Which letter identifies the wavelength?

• F
• G
• H
• J

Multiple Choice

Which letter shows amplitude?

• F
• G
• H
• J

Multiple Choice

Which letter is a trough?

• F
• G
• H
• J

Multiple Choice

What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?

• longitudinal
• transverse

Multiple Choice

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

Multiple Choice

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse