Wave Properties Quiz

What is a transverse wave?

• A wave that moves to and fro

• A wave that moves up and down

• The number of complete waves each second

• Particles closer together

What do waves transfer?

• Energy

• Matter

• Heat

• Light

In a longitudinal wave, what are the areas where particles are closer together called?

• Rarefactions

• Peaks

• Troughs

• Compressions

In a longitudinal wave, where are the particles closer together?

• Peaks

• Troughs

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

What is the term for the area where particles are spread apart in a longitudinal wave?

• Compression

• Peak

• Trough

• Rarefaction

What does the amplitude of a wave measure?

• The distance from a point on a wave to the same point on the following wave

• The distance the wave has moved up or down from a straight line

• The number of waves passing a point in a given time

• The speed of the wave

What is the term used to describe how often waves arrive?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

What happens to the sound after it is detected by the microphones in sound cancelling headphones?

• It is amplified

• It is moved 180 degrees out of phase

• It is silenced

• It is distorted

What is the main component that detects sound in sound cancelling headphones?

• Processor

• Microphone

• Speaker

• Amplifier

What is the term for the height of the wave crest from the equilibrium position?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed