Transverse Waves

What is the top part of a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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Which term describes the bottom part of a transverse wave?

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Frequency

What is the term for the maximum distance that the particles of a medium move away from their rest position in a transverse wave?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Crest

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How is the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave defined?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

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What is the unit of frequency in transverse waves?

• Meters

• Seconds

• Hertz

• Amplitude

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If a wave has a frequency of 5 Hz, how many waves pass a given point in one second?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 15

A transverse wave has a wavelength of 2 meters. If the distance from one crest to the next is measured, what is the value?

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

• 4 meters

If the amplitude of a transverse wave is increased, what happens to the energy carried by the wave?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It becomes zero

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A wave travels through a medium at a right angle to the direction of the wave. What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Surface wave

• Mechanical wave

Explain why the frequency of a wave is important in determining the wave's properties.

• It determines the wave's speed

• It affects the wave's amplitude

• It indicates how often the wave oscillates

• It changes the wave's direction

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