Waves Introduction

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

What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves
• Transverse waves
• Sound waves
• P-waves

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter or particles
• Energy and matter or particles
• Matter or particles but not energy
• Neither energy nor matter or particles

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What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions
• Crests and troughs
• Compressions and crests
• Rarefactions and troughs

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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Sound is an example of which type of wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?

• Up and down
• Back and forth
• In zigzags
• Linear