Waves Review

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• B & F
• F

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

A wave transfers:

• matter
• water
• energy
• particles

What is the source that causes a wave to start?

• the moon
• vibration
• splash
• motion

A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:

• electromagnetic
• standing
• transverse
• longitudinal

When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.

• sound
• water
• transverse
• longitudinal

The distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave is:

• 3mm
• frequency
• amplitude
• wavelength

the highest point of a transverse wave

• crest
• trough
• compression
• rarefaction