Properties of Waves

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

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

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

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regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

• crest
• energy
• wave
• trough

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What is transferred by a wave?

• energy

• matter

• particles

• mass

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Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

• A

• B

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

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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