Parts of a Wave Vocabulary Review

Multiple Choice

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• surface

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

Multiple Choice

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

Multiple Choice

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• wave speed

Multiple Choice

_________________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

• Wavelength

Multiple Choice

The particles of matter move perpendicular (at a right angle) to the wave direction in this type of wave

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Compression

• Surface

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 3 cm

• 8 cm

• 16 cm

• 24 cm