Waves Review

What is the property of a wave that determines the volume?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• This is not a correct answer

A wave in which the wave's medium is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave.

• Transverse

• Mechanical

• Compression

• Electromagnetic

A wave in which the wave's medium is perpendicular to the direction ofthe movement of the wave.

• Transverse

• Mechanical

• Compression

• Electromagnetic

The high point of a wave.

• Node

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

A point where a wave crosses its resting line.

• Node

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

The low point of a wave.

• Node

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

The height of the peaks above the resting line in a wave.

• Node

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

A rate of something that repeats.

• Pulse

• Reflection

• Wavelength

• Frequency.

A short burst that travels as a wave.

• Pulse

• Reflection

• Wavelength

• Frequency.

The bouncing back of waves off an object.

• Pulse

• Reflection

• Wavelength

• Frequency.