Wave properties and wave speed

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

• Seismic

• Light

• Mechanical

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The distance in between two waves.

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

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Frequency is always measured in _________

• kilometers

• Hertz

• centimeters

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the number of waves that pass a certain point.

• wave speed

• frequency

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

• crest/peak

• wavelength

• trough

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Which wave has the longest wave length?

• top wave

• bottom wave

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Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

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Which wave has the largest frequency?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same frequency)

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If all three are waves of light, which wave has the largest speed?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same speed)

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What does the amplitude measure?

• The distance from the middle resting line to the top of the crest

• the distance from node to node

• the distance from the bottom of the trough to the top of the crest

• the distance from one crest to a crest later down the wave.

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