Mechanical 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 

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

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed