2nd semester physical science exam--Brown

Which type of waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• P-waves

Which type of waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• P-waves

Examples of this type of waves include water waves, waves on a string/jump rope, and light waves.

• transverse

• longitudinal

• P-waves

An example of this type of wave is a sound wave.

• transverse

• longitudinal

• P-waves

Waves transfer _______.

• energy

• matter

• particles

_______ is the length of a full cycle of a wave, from one crest to the next crest.

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

The _______ is the highest point on a transverse wave.

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

The _______ is the lowest point on a transverse wave.

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

The _______ is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude