1.1 Wave Week Mini-Review

Frequency is...

• how many times a wave oscillates per second.

• the time is takes for one wave to pass.

• the length of a wave.

• the height of a wave.

Period is...

• how many times a wave oscillates per second.

• the time is takes for one wave to pass.

• the length of a wave.

• the height of a wave.

Wavelength is...

• how many times a wave oscillates per second.

• the time is takes for one wave to pass.

• the length of a wave.

• the height of a wave.

The amplitude of a wave is related to its...

• fequency

• energy

• velocity

• wavelength

Which color of the visible light spectrum has the longest wavelength?

• Blue

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Green

Which color of the visible light spectrum has the highest frequency?

• Blue

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Green

Which color of the visible light spectrum has the largest period?

• Blue

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Green

Consider a wave that has a wavelength of 3.7 m. If the frequency was 2.5 Hz, then calculate the speed of the wave.

• 9 m/s

• 9.25 m/s

• 8.5 m/s

• 8 m/s

If a water wave vibrates up and down 2 times each second and the distance between wave crests is 2.85 m…

What is the speed of the wave?

• 5.7 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 6.7 m/s

• 7 m/s

If a water wave vibrates up and down 2 times each second and the distance between wave crests is 2.85 m…

What is the frequency of the wave?

• 1/2 Hz

• 2 Hz

• 3 Hz

• 2.85 m