General Waves

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• wave speed

What type of wave is this?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• surface

• electromagnetic

Which of the following describes the medium of a wave?

• the position of the particles in the absence of energy

• the matter that carries a wave

• the farthest distance a particle moves from the resting point

• the number of waves that pass per second

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• transverse wave

A wave is a disturbance that transfers:

• matter
• energy

What is the red line showing?

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough