Physics Waves Review

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Trough

• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

• Crest
• Trough
• Height
• Frequency

Light waves are ___________

• Transverse waves
• Longitudinal waves
• Compressional waves
• Seismic waves

Sound waves are _______________

• Transverse waves
• Longitudinal waves
• Circular waves
• Seismic waves

Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum (outer space)
• liquids
• gases
• media

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

A wave that requires a medium through wave which to travel

• A. electromagnetic  wave
• B. longitudinal wave
• C. mechanical wave
• D. transverse wave