Properties of Waves-1

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling

• A. surface wave
• B. transverse wave
• C. electromagnetic  wave
• D. longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion

• A. mechanical wave
• B. surface wave
• C. longitudinal wave
• D. wave

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time

• A. amplitude
• B. wave speed
• C. frequency
• D. wavelength

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The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position (rest to crest)

• A. frequency
• B. wavelength
• C. wave speed
• D. amplitude

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The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

• A. frequency
• B. wavelength
• C. wave speed
• D. amplitude

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A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a

• A. rarefaction.
• B. vibration
• C.compression
• D. surface wave.

Which of the following items would work well in space?

• A. flashlight
• B. radio   
• C. guitar     
• D. drum set       

For a laboratory experiment, Antonia wants to measure the amplitude of a transverse wave. Which of the following distances is equal to the amplitude of a transverse wave?

• A. the distance from one crest to the next 
• B. the distance from the highest point to the lowest point 
• C. the distance from one trough to the next 
• D. the distance from the rest position of the wave to its highest point 

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Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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