Properties of Waves Quiz

The highest point of a wave

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

The lowest point of a wave

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

A wave in which the motion of the wave is parallel to the direction of the wave.

• Crest

• longitudinal

• transverse

• Wavelength

The height of a wave from the equilibrium point

• Crest

• longitudinal

• wavelength

• amplitude

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The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next wave

• Crest

• longitudinal

• transverse

• Wavelength

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The number of waves in given time

• Crest

• frequency

• period

• Wavelength

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The time it takes for one wavelength

• Crest

• frequency

• period

• Wavelength

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A wave in which the  motion of the wave is perpendicular to the direction of the wave

• Crest

• transverse

• longitudinal

• Wavelength

Label the parts of the wave.

a

b

c

d

Amplitude

Crest

Wavelength

Trough

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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