Wave Properties

What is #1 referring to in this image?

• Amplitude

• Wave height

• Frequency

• Wavelength

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What is #2 referring to in this image?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

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What is #3 referring to in this image?

• Frequency

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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What is the highest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Wavelength

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Frequency

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What is the distance from the resting point of a wave to the highest or lowest point called?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

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Waves with larger amplitude transports less energy.

• True

• False

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As the frequency of a wave _________, the wavelength ________.

• increases/decreases

• increases/increases

• decreases/decreases

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____________ waves move particles back and forth along the same direction in which the waves travel.

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

Which unit is used to measure frequency?

• Hertz (Hz)

• Joules

• Meters

• Centimeters