Properties of Waves

A ______ is a repeating pattern with a specific wavelength, frequency and amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wave

• wavelength

The highest point of a wave is called the

• crest

• trough

• wave

• amplitude

The lowest part of a wave

• crest

• trough

• wave

• wavelength

Mechanical waves transfer energy through what?

• water

• air

• space

• medium

What is a longitudinal wave?

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• P wave

• s wave

What is an example of an electromagnetic wave?

• light waves

• P waves

• S waves

• transverse wave

What kind of wave can a slinky be used to demonstrate?

• p wave

• s wave

• transverse wave

• All of these examples can be used

What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

• Meters

• velocity

• Hertz

• meters per second

In a sound wave what determines volume?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Frequency

• Wavelength

What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 10 hertz? The formula is T=1/f

• 10 second

• 0.1 seconds

• 100 seconds

• 0.0001 seconds