Wave Properties

Waves transfer _______.

• particles

• matter

• energy

_____ waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and _____ waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

• transverse, longitudinal

• longitudinal, transverse

_______ is the distance between waves, measured from one crest to the next crest.

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

The _______ is the highest point on a transverse wave, and the ____ is the lowest point.

• Trough, Crest

• Crest, Trough

• Compression, Rarefaction

• Rarefaction, Compression

The _______ is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

Frequency is measured in _______.

• Hertz (Hz)

• Meters per second

• Meters

• Newtons

In a longitudinal wave, a ____ is an area where the particles are spread apart and a ____ is an area where the particles are close together.

• crest, trough

• compression, rarefaction

• rarefaction, compression

• trough, crest

In the diagram of a compressional wave, A is showing a ___ while B is showing a ___.

• compression, rarefaction

• trough, crest

• rarefaction, compression

• crest, trough

In this diagram of a transverse wave, A is showing the wave's _____ and B is showing the wave's _____.

• amplitude, trough

• amplitude, crest

• wavelength, trough

• wavelength, crest