Wave Properties Quiz

What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

What is the term for the number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point in 1 second?

• Amplitude

• Period

• Frequency

• Wavelength

If the frequency of a vibrating object decreases, how does the wavelength of the resulting wave change?

• Remains the same

• Cannot be determined

• Decreases

• Increases

If the amplitude of a wave changes, which also must change?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

What is the measure of the size of the disturbance from a wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

What is the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it?

• Frequency

• Period

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What is the amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point?

• Frequency

• Period

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What is the speed of a wave dependent on?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Medium

In a transverse wave, what is the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough called?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Period

• Amplitude

In a longitudinal wave, what is the distance from compression to compression or from rarefaction to rarefaction called?

• Period

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency