Ch. 10 Waves Review

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter A?

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Crest

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter B?

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Crest

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter C?

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Crest

Which part of a wave is shown by the letter D?

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Crest

What is the amplitude of this wave?

• 2 m

• 2.5 m

• 4 m

• 18 m

What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 2 m

• 2.5 m

• 4 m

• 18 m

Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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 of these waves cannot travel in a vacuum?

• light wave
• sound wave
• electromagnetic wave
• microwave

Which is true of a mechanical wave?

• It must have a medium
• It must travel in empty space.
• It can travel in a vacuum.
• Both sound and light are examples.