Waves Review 2022

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

which material does sound travel the fastest?

• solid 
• liquid 
• gases

Frequency is measured in...

• Joules
• Newtons
• Meters
• Hertz

A television remote control is used to direct pulses of electromagnetic radiation to a receiver on a television. What does this communication between the remote control and the television illustrate about electromagnetic radiation?

• It transfers energy without transferring mass.
• It diffracts and accelerates in air.
• It possesses energy inversely proportional to its frequency.
• It is a longitudinal wave.

When a transverse wave travels through a medium, how do the individual particles of the medium move?

• In circles
• In ellipses
• Parallel to the direction the wave travels
• Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

The period of an ocean wave is 10 seconds.  What is the wave’s frequency?

• 10 Hz
• 1.0 Hz
• 0.5 Hz
• 0.1 Hz