Understanding Wave Characteristics

What are the two main types of waves?

• Transverse and Longitudinal

• Mechanical and Electromagnetic

• Sound and Light

• High and Low

What does the amplitude of a wave represent?

• The height of the wave

• The distance between two crests

• The speed of the wave

• The energy of the wave

Which of the following best describes frequency?

• The speed of the wave

• The height of the wave

• The number of waves that pass a point in one second

• The distance between two consecutive crests

What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The height of the wave

• The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs

• The speed of the wave

• The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

What is the unit of frequency?

• Meter (m)

• Hertz (Hz)

• Seconds (s)

• Newton (N)

If the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It becomes zero

Which of the following waves are electromagnetic waves?

• Sound waves

• Water waves

• Light waves

• Seismic waves

In which type of wave do the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

What is the relationship between the speed (v), frequency (f), and wavelength (λ) of a wave?

• (v = f + λ)

• (v = f/λ)

• (v = f λ)

• (v = f - λ)

Identify the wave part

• crest

• trough

• compression

• refraction