Waves Review

The distance traveled by a wave in one period is called?

• Frequency

• Period

• Speed of wave

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

Which of the following is the speed of a wave traveling with a wavelength λ, frequency f, and period T?

What is the amplitude of oscillations?

• 0.5 cm

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 5 cm

• 20 cm

What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 0.5 cm

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 5 cm

• 20 cm

What is the amplitude of oscillations?

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 4 cm

• 6 cm

• 8 cm

What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 4 cm

• 6 cm

• 8 cm

A stretched string of length 8 m vibrates at a frequency of 50 Hz producing a standing wave pattern with 4 loops. What is the speed of wave?

• 50 m/s

• 100 m/s

• 150 m/s

• 200 m/s

• 250 m/s

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

†If 10 waves pass one point every 16.0 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?

• 10 Hz
• 1.6 Hz
• 0.625 Hz
• 0.312 Hz