Waves and Sound Review

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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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 

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When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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In what type of waves do the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction the wave front moves?

• Transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• both

• none

In what type of waves do the particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave front moves?

• transverse wave

• longitudinal wave

• both

• none

What does pitch depend on?

• amplitude 
• frequency
• intensity 
• volume of sound

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Which Type of Wave is pictured here?

• Light Wave
• Longitudinal Wave
• Transverse Wave
• Electromagnetic Wave

Frieda the fly flaps its wings back and forth 121 times each second. The period of the wing flapping is

• 0.008 Hz

• 0.008 s

• 121 Hz

• 121 s

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