Basic Wave Properties

Which type of waves do the particles vibrate perpendicular to the energy?

• surface

• transverse

• mechanical

• longitudinal

What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium?

• waves are tranferred

• mass is transferred

• energy is transferred

• particles are transferred

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• the amount of time that occurs in one cycle

• the amount of cycles that occur in a given time

• the distance traveled by the wave during one full cycle

• the size of the disturbance

What is the wavelength of a wave?

• the size of the disturbance

• the distance between two crests of a wave

• the amount of time that occurs in one full cyle

• the amount of cycles that occur in a given time

The lowest point on a wave is the :

• amplitude

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given amount of time is:

• frequency

• longitudinal

• period

• transverse

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• the wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency

• the wavelength increases

• the wavelength decreases

• not enough information is given

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Amplitude reflects the amount of _______________ in a wave.

• energy

• speed

• number of cycles

• number of troughs

What is a wave?

• a disturbance that transfers matter from place to place

• a disturbance that transfers energy, but not matter