Transverse Waves

What part of the transverse wave is letter A?

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

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What part of the transverse wave is letter B?

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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What part of the transverse wave is letter C?

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

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What part of the transverse wave is letter D?

• trough

• wavelength

• crest

• amplitude

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The matter through which waves travel is called a ?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• medium

• crest

___________ refers to the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time.

• Frequency

• Crests

• Amplitude

• Rarefaction

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Waves are movements of _____________?

• energy

• transverse

• longitudinal

• money

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In a transverse wave _________ is moving in a direction that is perpendicular (up and down) to the wave.

• sound

• energy

• water

• light

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What is an example of a transverse wave?

• a slinky coil

• sound waves

• waving goodbye to a friend

• ocean waves

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A boat floating in the ocean will move up and down, but will not travel forward with the waves.

• False

• True

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