Waves

What are the highest parts of a transverse wave called?

• amplitude
• trough
• resting point
• crest

What number represents the wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What number represents the amplitude?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What is a wavelength?

• How many waves pass a certain point

• The distance from one wave crest to another

• The entire length of a wave

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The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

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The speed of a wave is equal to the wavelength multiplied by the...

• Period

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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What do we call the lowest point of the wave?

• Crest

• Valley

• Lowpoint

• Trough

What do we call the "maximum height" of a wave?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Period

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?

• 3.00 m/s
• 2.50 m/s
• .75 m/s
• 1.25 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s
• 50 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 0.5 m/s

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