Waves Around You

Definition: Crest

• The highest point of a transverse wave

• The lowest point of a transverse wave

• The center of a transverse wave

• The distance between two points on a wave

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s
• 50 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 0.5 m/s

One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?

• 3.00 m/s
• 2.50 m/s
• .75 m/s
• 1.25 m/s

 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 25 m
• 125 m
• 5 m
• 25 m/s

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

• 34 m/s
• 3400 Hz
• 3400 m/s
• 34 Hz

A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?

• 320.23 m/s

• 1391.3 hz

• 73.6 m/hz

• 73.6 m/s

The blue-throated hummingbird flaps its wings 300 times a minute.  What is its frequency?

• 5 hz
• 300 hz
• 300/60 
• a lot?