Waves

What is the name of this part of the wave?

• crest

• trough

• wavelenght

• amplitude

What is the unit of frequency?

• m/s

• m

• Hz

• f

What is the name of the "time required to complete a cycle of motion" for a wave?

• amplitude

• period

• frequency

• wavelength

What is the frequency of a wave with a speed of 1 m/s and a wavelength of 0.5 m?

• 2 Hz

• 2 m/s

• 0.5 Hz

• 1.5 m

What is the speed of a wave with a wavelength of 42.8 m and a frequency of 100 Hz?

• 428 m/s

• 4,280 m/s

• 2.3 m/s

• 0.428 m/s

What do we call the lowest point of a wave?

• crest

• drop

• period

• trough

What do we call this part of a wave (the line)?

• the line

• the halfway point

• the equilibrium line

• frequency line

The diagram below represents a transverse wave. The wavelength of the wave is equal to the distance between points

• A and G

• B and F

• C and E

• D and F

In the diagram below, X represents a particle in a spring. Which diagram represents the motion of particle X as a longitudinal wave passes through the spring toward the right?

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A transverse wave is moving toward the right in a uniform medium. Point X represents a particle of the uniform medium. Which diagram represents the direction of the motion of particle X at the instant shown?

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