Wave Anatomy

Review: What type of wave moves up and down or perpendicular to the wave's motion? Also pictured.

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

Review: What type of wave needs a medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

Review: if you hold a rope attached to a wall and move your hand up and down, then you will create waves in the rope. What's the medium the waves are traveling through in this example?

• The rope

• The person holding the rope

• The wall

• The air

Which number on the diagram represents a crest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which number represents a trough on the diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which number represents the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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If B is the start of 1 wavelength, then where would it end?

• C

• E

• F

• D

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What does number 2 represent?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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What choice best describes the frequency of a wave?

• How many waves occur in 1 second

• The time it takes for 1 wave to occur

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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