The greater amplitude a wave has, the more energy it has.

• True

• False

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A transverse wave's medium moves up and down compared to the actual wave.

• True

• False

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The distance a wave travels in a specific unit of time is called amplitude.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?

• frequency

• speed

• gravity

• amplitude

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The number of waves that pass a specific place in a certain amount of time is

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

• speed

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Frequency is measured in units called

• Fig Newtons

• newtons

• joules

• hertz

If four waves pass under your fishing boat in one second, what is the frequency?

• 4 hertz

• 2 hertz

• 8 hertz

• 4.4 hertz

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The speed of a wave equals

• frequency/wavelength

• frequency x wavelength

• frequency x newtons

• frequency x joules

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The distance a wave travels before it repeats is the

• speed

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

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Calculate the speed of a wave with a wavelength of 3cm and a frequency of 11Hz.

• 33

• 33 cm/sec

• 11 cm/sec

• 66 cm/sec