Waves

What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic wave

• Mechanical wave

• Light wave

• Radio wave

What is the unit of frequency?

• Joule

• Newton

• Hertz

• Meter

In a longitudinal wave, what is the region called where particles are closest together?

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Period

Which of the following is a measure of the energy carried by a wave?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Medium

What is the term for the lowest point of a transverse wave?

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

In a longitudinal wave, what is the region called where particles are spread apart?

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

Which type of wave moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave?

• Longitudinal wave

• Transverse wave

• Mechanical wave

• Sound wave