Wave Structure

What is the y-axis called?

• displacement

• distance

What is the x-axis called?

• displacement

• distance

What is the top of a wave called?

• peak

• crest

• mountain

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The bottom of the wave is called?

• well

• trough

• crest

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Amplitude is from ________.

• y-axis to the crest (or trough)

• x-axis to the crest (or trough)

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True or False:

Wavelength can be measured from crest to crest and/or trough to trough.

• True

• False

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The symbol for wavelength is called ___.

• lambda

• beta

• gamma

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On a graph of a wave, the x-axis is also identified as the

• wavelength

• displacement

• lambda

• resting position

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A wave's frequency is equal to _____

• how many cycles there are each second.

• how many seconds there are each cycle.

• how many waves a cycle seconds for.

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Amplitude is the ___.

• distance from crest to crest

• distance from rest position to crest

• number of waves that occur in 1 sec

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