Lesson 1 Review - Properties of Waves

What measurement is found by measuring the distance from one crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave?

• amplitude

• frequency

• range

• wavelength

A wave pulse occurs at a certain point in three seconds. Which property of the wave can be measured?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wave speed

• wavelength

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What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 1.5m

• 10m

• 5m

• 3m

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What is the height of the crest of the wave?

• 1.5m

• 3.0m

• 5.0m

• 6.5m

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Which term describes the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• crest

• frequency

• wave speed

• wavelength

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A local surf report provides the height of the wave from the torugh to the crest of the wave. How does this relate to the wave's amplitude?

• It is less than the wave's amplitude.

• It is equal to the wave's amplitude.

• It is about twice the wave's amplitude.

• It is about half of the wave's amplitude.

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Which of the following is NOT a quantifiable (measureable) property of a wave?

• wavelength

• wave speed

• type of wave

• frequency

How can frequency be represented in a mathematical representation?

• Frequency can be represented in a model by showing a specific number of waves passing a point measured in a time period, often one second.

• Frequency can be represented in a model by showing how wavelength and amplitude are related.

• Frequency can be represented in a model by illustrating the difference between a crest and a trough.

• Frequency can be represented in a model by showing a specific number of waves with different amplitudes.

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The distance from the mid-point or rest position of a wave to the top of a crest or bottom of a trough is called

• frequency

• period

• wavelenth

• amplitude

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