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What is the amplitude of a wave?

• Where there is no wave movement

• The distance the wave oscillates from it's resting position

• A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

• frequency
• wavelength
• pitch
• amplitude

What kind of wave is this?

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• chill wave

• running wave

In what direction is point 1 going?

• left

• right

• down

• up

Which points on the wave are 90 degrees out of phase?

• 2 & 4

• 1 & 2

• A & B

• 2 & 3

What type of wave is this?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal/Compression

• Grain

What is the amplitude of this wave?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• -1

What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 1 cm

• 2 cm

• 3 cm

• 4 cm

Fill in the blank: A wave travels at 400m/s with a frequency of 100Hz. The wavelength is ___ metres

The number of cycles that are completed per second is called the ________ and is measured in _________.

• frequency, Hertz

• wavelength, meters

• amplitude, meters

• period, seconds