Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Wave Properties Quiz

What is the distance from one compression to the next in a longitudinal wave called?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

If the amplitude of a wave increases, what also increases?

• speed

• energy

• frequency

How is wave frequency measured?

• wavelengths per meter

• wavelengths per second

• wavelengths per centimeter

If the frequency of a wave increases, what decreases?

• speed

• amplitude

• wavelength

On a longitudinal wave, in which areas are particles farthest apart?

• crests

• troughs

• rarefactions

True or False: The unit of measurement for wave frequency is hertz.

• True

• False

True of False: The speed of a wave is frequency multiplied by amplitude.

• True

• False

True or False: Different types of waves travel at different speeds and different temperatures.

• True

• False