Module L Waves & Their Applications Unit Test

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Which term describes the number of waves passing a point during a certain period of time?

• frequency
• range
• wavelength

What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 1.5 m
• 3.0 m
• 5.0 m
• 6.5 m

What measurement is usually determined by measuring the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave?

• amplitude
• frequency
• wavelength

What is the amplitude of the wave?

• 2 m
• 4 m
• 6 m
• 8 m

What is the height of the crest of the wave?

• 1.5 m
• 5 m
• 3 m
• 6.5 m

What property of a sound wave is a sounds volume related to?

• period
• frequency
• wavelength

A repeating disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

• energy
• light
• wave
• sound

A measure of how far a particle in the medium moves away from its normal rest position

• wavelength
• amplitude
• frequency