Waves

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

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Period

What do we call the lowest point of the wave?

• Crest

• Valley

• Lowpoint

• Trough

What is measured from one crest to the next crest in meters? Or from one trough to the next trough in meters?

• Wavelength

• Period

• Amplitude

• Frequency

The units for the frequency of a wave are...

• Hertz

• Meters per Second

• Watts

• Seconds

The number of waves that pass a fixed point is the wave's ______________________.

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• wave speed

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

• gamma rays

• infrared

• ultraviolet

• microwaves

Sound waves travel fastest through a _______________.

• gas

• liquid

• solid

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