Wave Basics

Which is a correct measure of this wave's amplitude?

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Which is a correct measure of this wave's wavelength?

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• peak

• crest

• valley

• trough

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• peak

• crest

• valley

• trough

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What type of wave is this?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• transitudinal

• longsverse

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What type of wave is this?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• transitudinal

• longsverse

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Francine is at the beach, watching the waves. She notices waves are reaching the shore about 4 seconds apart. She estimates the crests of the waves are about 12 meters apart. What is the frequency of the waves?

• 4 s

• 4 Hz

• 1/4 s

• 1/4 Hz

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Francine is at the beach, watching the waves. She notices waves are reaching the shore about 4 seconds apart. She estimates the crests of the waves are about 12 meters apart. What is the wavelength of the waves?

• 12 meters

• 24 meters

• 4 seconds

• 3 meters per second

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Francine is at the beach, watching the waves. She notices waves are reaching the shore about 4 seconds apart. She estimates the crests of the waves are about 12 meters apart. What is the speed of the waves?

• 12 meters

• 24 meters

• 4 seconds

• 3 meters per second

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz. What is its period?

• 50 s

• 1/50 s

• 25 s

• unable to calculate without knowing the wave's speed

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