Waves

1. What property of a wave is represented by letter A?

• A. Wavelength

• B. Amplitude

• C. Speed

• D. Frequency

2. What property of a wave is represented by letter B?

• A. Wavelength

• B. Amplitude

• C. Speed

• D. Frequency

3. What property of a wave is represented by letter C?

• A. Wavelength

• B. Amplitude

• C. Speed

• D. Frequency

4. What part of a wave is represented by letter D?

• A. Crest

• B. Compression

• C. Rarefaction

• D. Trough

5. What part of a wave is represented by letter E?

• A. Crest

• B. Compression

• C. Rarefaction

• D. Trough

6. Which of the following can act as media for a wave?

• A. Solids only
• B. Liquids only
• C. Gases only
• D. Solids, liquids, and gases

7. Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?

• A. The wavelength increases
• B. The wavelength decreases
• C. The wavelength increases and then decreases
• D. The wavelength remains the same

8. The lowest part of a transverse wave is known as a ____________________.

• Trough
• Crest
• Compression
• Rarefaction
• Medium

9. The frequency of a wave is measured in ____________________.

• Hertz
• Crest
• Trough
• Compression
• Rarefaction

11. The ____________________ is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.

• Wavelength
• Crest
• Trough
• Compression
• Rarefaction