Properties of Waves

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency

• period

• longitudinal 

• transverse wave 

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Frequency

• Wavelength

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).

• water.

• air. 

• glass.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4