End of Triad Quiz

Sound waves in the air, ripples in the water, and wiggles in a rope or a Slinky are all examples of...

• Electromagnetic waves

• Mechanical waves

• Sound waves

• music waves

Radio signals, X-rays, and visible light are all examples of...

• Mechanical waves

• Electromagnetic waves

The length of a complete wave, or the distance between crests, is called...

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

• velocity

How fast a wave travels through a medium, or through space, is called...

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Period

• Velocity

Which wave has the highest frequency

• Wave A

• Wave B

which wave has the larger amplitude

• Low energy wave

• high energy wave

• both waves

• None of the above

How often a wave goes back and forth is called...

• frequency

• wavelength

• Amplitude

• Velocity

What is another word for the height of the wave

• Crest

• trough

• Amplitude

• Frequency

What are the crest and trough?

• they affect the hertz or frequency of a wave

• The highest (trough) and lowest (crest) point of a wavelength

• The highest (crest) and lowest (trough) point of a wavelength

What do waves carry

• matter

• energy

• particles

• time