Ch 15 Waves Vocabulary

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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The maximum distance that the particles move from their resting position and also represented by the letter "B" is the ______.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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The highest point on a transverse wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the:

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second, measured in Hertz, is _____

• frequency

• period

• longitudinal

• transverse wave

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• all of the above

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