Properties of Waves

Multiple Choice

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• rest position

• trough

• crest

• amplitude

Multiple Choice

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• rest position

Multiple Choice

What is the maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position?

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• rest position

Multiple Choice

True or false: A wavelength can be measured only crest to crest or compression to compression

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Frequency is measured in ______.

• hertz

• millimeters

• seconds

• minutes

Fill in the Blanks

The higher the frequency, the

the wavelength./

Multiple Choice

What is the number of waves in a given amount of time called?

• wave speed

• wave length

• frequency

• amplitude

Multiple Choice

Higher frequency means the wave can carry more _____.

• water

• matter

• amplitudes

• energy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the 4 basic properties of wave?

• time

• wave speed

• amplitude

• frequency

Multiple Choice

How does a wave's energy change as the wavelength is increased?

• it doesn't change the energy remains the same

• it increases with the wavelength increase

• it decreases because the frequency decreases

• it decreases because the wave length decreases.

Multiple Choice

How does a wave's energy change as the frequency is increased?

• the energy increases because there are more waves passing by

• the energy is deceased because there is a smaller wavelength

• the energy is increased because there is a larger wavelength

• the energy is decreased because there is a larger wavelength

Multiple Choice

How can you increase the amplitude of a wave in a rope?

• make smaller movements

• make larger movements

• you can increase it

• it can only be decreased

Multiple Choice

How can you increase the frequency of a wave of a rope?

• move it slower

• move rope in circles

• move rope faster

• stop moving the rope