Physical Science 1.20: Wave Properties

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows a longitudinal wave?

Multiple Choice

Which type of wave is described here:

A wave traveling through a ribbon that a person is shaking up and down.

• Longitudinal

• Surface

• Transverse

Multiple Choice

Which type of wave is described here:

An ocean wave that makes a boat rise and fall as it passes.

• Longitudinal

• Surface

• Transverse

Multiple Choice

Which wave model shown has the largest amplitude?

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the shorter wavelength?

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

Wave B's frequency is ______ that of wave A.

• less than

• the same as

• greater than

Multiple Choice

Wave B's wavelength is ______ that of wave A.

• less than

• the same as

• greater than

Multiple Choice

What is the frequency of a wave that has a period of 5 seconds?

• 2 Hz

• 20 Hz

• 0.2 Hz

• 5 Hz

Multiple Choice

A wave traveling at 250 m/s has a wavelength of 2 m. What is the frequency of this wave?

• 500 Hz

• 125 Hz

• 250 Hz

• 2 Hz