Waves - Quiz 2

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• all of the above

which material does sound travel the fastest?

• solid 
• liquid 
• gases

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

• radio waves

• X-rays

• ocean waves

• microwaves

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

The formula for period is __________.

• p=1/f

• p=f/1

• f=1/p

• λ = v/f