Wave Review

What is a wave?

• A particle that remains stationary

• A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

• A form of matter that cannot be seen

• A type of animal found in the ocean

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Identify the type of wave.

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Sound wave

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Identify the type of wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Sound wave

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How do transverse waves move relative to the direction they are moving?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• In the same direction

• Randomly

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What usually travels as longitudinal waves?

• Light

• Sound

• Water

• Radio waves

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Identify the part labeled 'Compression' in the diagram.

• The part where the wave particles are spread out

• The part where the wave particles are closest together

• The part where the wave amplitude is highest

• The part where the wave frequency is lowest

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What is the highest part of a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Wavelength

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What is the lowest part of a transverse wave known as?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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What term describes the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a transverse wave?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Cycle

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What is the term used to describe the height of the crest above the line of equilibrium (resting point) in a wave?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Velocity

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