Waves Exam Review

Water waves and light waves are both examples to ___

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Frequency wave

• Sound Wave

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Carries energy from one place to another

• Waves
• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Crest

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As the wavelength increases, the frequency ____

• increases

• decreases

• remain same

• none of the above

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The highest point of the transverse wave is called _____

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

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The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• frequency

This is the distance from the equilibrium position to the crest or to the trough.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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In a transverse wave, particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction that the wave is traveling

• True

• False

• none of the above

What do all waves transmit

• energy

• matter

• frequency

• water

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The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)

• crest to crest

• crest to trough

• trough to crest

• trough to trough

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What does the arrow in the picture represent?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• trough

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