Waves

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• empty space
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. 

• x-rays
• gamma rays
• infrared rays
• visible light

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is when the waves are squeezed together?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest
• trough

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest
• trough