Waves

What are the two types of waves?

• longitudinal and transverse

• sound and light

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What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

• Amplitude

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

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What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

• 1 Hz

• 5 Hz

• 10 Hz

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What is frequency measured in?

• Milliseconds

• Miles

• Hertz

• Kilograms

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What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

• Wave

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Magnitude

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What does #2 represent?

• Period

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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Waves transfer _______.

• particles

• matter

• energy

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_______ is the distance between waves, measured from one crest to the next crest.

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

In a longitudinal wave, a ____ is an area where the particles are spread apart and a ____ is an area where the particles are close together.

• crest, trough

• compression, rarefaction

• rarefaction, compression

• trough, crest

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What is the definition of parallel?

• the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

• two lines that will never touch

• the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

• two lines that meet at a right angle