Waves Review

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Origin

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

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If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

You shine a light on a mirror and the light waves bounce back. Which phenomenon is happening?

• constructive interference
• refraction
• reflection
• diffraction

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A sound wave bends around a door and you can hear it in the hallway. Which phenomenon is happening?

• constructive interference
• refraction
• reflection
• diffraction

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Which letter represents the trough of a wave?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which letter represents the crest of a wave?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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What is the unit for frequency?

• cm

• m

• units²

• Hz

How many waves are represented here?

• 2

• 3

• 0

• 1

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If five waves pass you in 37 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?

• 0.185 Hz

• 32 Hz

• 0.135 Hz

• 7.4 Hz