Mechanical Waves & Sound

A wave that has the vibration parallel to the direction of the wave is called:

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

A wave that has the vibration perpendicular to the direction of the wave is called:

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

What does point C represent?

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

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What does point A represent?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

• Trough

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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