Wave Terminology Quiz

What does the symbol f represent in wave terminology?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wave speed

How is frequency ( f ) calculated?

• Wavelength divided by time

• Cycles per second

• Speed times wavelength

• Amplitude times time

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave called?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Wave Speed

What determines the wave speed?

• Amplitude and frequency

• Wavelength and amplitude

• Wavelength and frequency

• Frequency and amplitude

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining wave speed?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wave Speed

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency in determining wave speed?

• They are added together

• They are subtracted

• They are multiplied

• They are divided

What is the effect on wave speed if the wavelength is halved and frequency is doubled?

• It remains the same

• It doubles

• It halves

• It quadruples

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wave Speed

If the wave speed is constant, what happens to the frequency if the wavelength increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It doubles

What is the primary factor that affects the speed of a wave in a given medium?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Medium properties