Waves - Chapter 1 Lesson 1 - 3

The Highest Parts of a Transverse Wave are called?

• Transversal

• Summits

• Troughs

• Crests

The Lowest Parts of a Transverse Wave are called?

• Transversals

• Summits

• Troughs

• Crests

In Longitudinal Waves in a spring, parts where coils are close together are called?

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

• Longitudes

• Contractions

In Longitudinal Waves in a spring, parts where coils are spread out are called?

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

• Longitudes

• Contractions

Mechanical Waves form when a source of energy causes a medium to _______________ .

• Compress

• Vibrate

• Stop

The Medium in a Transverse Wave moves in which direction to the movement of the wave.

• Parallel

• Circular

• Perpendicular

• Same Direction

The Medium in a Logitudinal Wave moves in which direction to the movement of the wave.

• Parallel

• Circular

• Perpendicular

• Same Direction

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its ______________ ?

• Frequency

• Speed

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

How often a wave occurs is the wave's ___________ ?

• Frequency

• Speed

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

The less energy a wave has, the smaller the __________ ?

• Frequency

• Speed

• Wavelength

• Amplitude