IPC Spring Semester Review

What is the top of a wave?

• trough
• crest

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What is the bottom of a wave?

• trough
• crest

What is the distance between crests or troughs?

• amplitude
• wavelength

What is the height of a wave?

• amplitude
• wavelength

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How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________

• crest
• frequency
• wavelength
• resting point

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The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 

• inches
• hertz
• periods
• eras

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What number represents the wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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A very loud sound would have a(n):  

• high frequency
• low frequency
• high amplitude
• low amplitude

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A very quiet sound would have a (n):

• high frequency
• low frequency
• high amplitude
• low amplitude

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Which is the correct equation for calculating the speed of a wave?

• T = 1/f
• Speed= Wavelength x Period
• Speed = Wavelength/Frequency
• Speed= Wavelength x Frequency

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