Wave Properties

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

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

• crest/peak

• wavelength

• trough

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Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

• Crest/Peak

• Wave Speed

• Resting Point

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Which wave has the longest wave length?

• top wave

• bottom wave

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The amplitude of a wave is...

• The total distance a wave will travel through a medium

• The height of a wave from the origin to a crest or trough

• The height of a wave from crest to trough

• The horizontal distance between two crests or troughs of a wave

What is the amplitude of this wave?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 10

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What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What property does the green arrow (B) represent?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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