Unit 11-Waves Vocabulary

Any substance or region through which a wave is transmitted is called?

• normal
• trough
• medium
• node

Which is an  example of a longitudinal wave?

• sound
• light
• light and water
• water

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

• light
• water
• light and water
• sound

The maximum distance a wave displaces molecules in a medium from their rest position is called?

• wavelength
• speed
• frequency
• amplitude

The distance between two consecutive corresponding points on a wave is called?

• wavelength
• speed
• frequency
• amplitude

The number of wave cycles per unit time is called?

• wavelength
• speed
• frequency
• amplitude

Which of the following is correct?

• speed = frequency/wavelength
• frequency = speed X wavelength
• wavelength = speed X frequency
• speed = frequency X wavelength

The highest point of a wave is called?

• trough
• crest
• compression
• rarefaction

The lowest point of a wave is called?

• trough
• crest
• compression
• rarefaction

The hertz is a unit of?

• length
• time
• frequency
• speed