Waves: Parts and Properties

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• tip

• base

• trough

• crest

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• summit

• peak

• valley

• trough

What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?

• wavelength

• tide length

• wave width

• crest span

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What is the distance between two consecutive troughs of a wave called?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• velocity

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What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The measure of the speed of the wave

• The measure of the maximum disturbance in the medium from its undisturbed position.

• The measure of the wavelength of the wave

• The measure of the frequency of the wave

What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The wavelength of a wave is the number of waves that pass a point in one second.

• The wavelength of a wave is the speed at which the wave travels.

• The wavelength of a wave is the height of the wave.

• The wavelength of a wave is the distance between two consecutive points of the same phase.

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What is the frequency of a wave?

• The temperature of the wave

• Number of complete cycles of the wave that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

• The color of the wave

• The length of the wave

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What is the speed of a wave?

• The speed of a wave is determined by the color and amplitude of the wave.

• The speed of a wave is determined by the time and distance it travels.

• The speed of a wave is determined by the temperature and pressure of the medium it travels through.

• The speed of a wave is determined by the wavelength and frequency of the wave.

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What are the three main types of waves?

• Solid waves, Liquid waves, Gas waves

• Mechanical waves, Electromagnetic waves, Matter waves

• Radio waves, X-rays, Gamma rays

• Sound waves, Light waves, Heat waves

How do waves transfer energy?

• By the vibration of particles in a medium or through the propagation of electromagnetic fields.

• By the movement of clouds in the sky

• By the rotation of the Earth on its axis

• By the growth of plants in the ocean

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