Waves

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

Amplitude is the distance between

• the crest and the trough

• each wave

• the middle point of a wave and the clouds

• the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?

• it makes the sound louder
• it makes the sound travel faster
• it increases the wavelength of the sound
• it increases the frequency of the sound

What can electromagnetic waves travel through?

• mediums
• empty space
• solely solids
• both mediums and empty space

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• energy and matter
• neither

What type of wave move a slinky back and forth?

• longitudinal
• transverse