Waves Chapter Quiz

This is a wave in which the direction the wave travels is perpendicular, or at right angles, to the direction of the disturbance.

• Longitudinal Wave

• Sound Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Microwave

This refers to the spreading out of waves through an opening or around the edge of an obstacle.

• Interference

• Wavelength

• Intensity

• Diffraction

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

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

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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