Unit 4: Waves & EM Spectrum

Which is the wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

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In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel (pushes back and forth) to the direction of the wave?

• surface wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• electromagnetic wave

In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular (or moves up and down) to the movement of the wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic

• Radio

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• they are all of the same

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Which wave has the longest wavelegth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• they are all of the same

Which of the following are parts of a longitudinal wave?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

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Which of the following describes rarefaction?

• The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

• The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are far apart

• The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together

• The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time