Wave Properties Quiz

A low point of a wave is called what?

• Crest

• Trough

• Node

• Antinode

What is a crest in the context of a wave?

• The highest point

• The lowest point

• The midpoint

• The endpoint

When particles of the medium move back and forth along the direction of the wave motion, the wave is a ______.

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Standing wave

When the particles of a medium are far apart, that part of the wave is called a ______.

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Trough

• Crest

Compression is the part of the medium where particles are ______.

• Close together

• Far apart

• Not moving

• At rest

A wave in which the particles of the medium move at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels is called a ______.

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

• Standing wave

What type of wave is shown in Diagram A?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Standing wave

What type of wave is shown in Diagram B?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Standing wave

What is the wavelength of wave A as shown in the diagram?

• 0.5 m

• 1 m

• 1.5 m

• 2 m

What is the frequency of wave A according to the diagram?

• 0.5 Hz

• 1 Hz

• 1.5 Hz

• 2 Hz