Waves

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

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What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude

What do we call the top of the wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

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What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?

• it makes the sound louder
• it makes the sound travel faster
• it increases the wavelength of the sound
• it increases the frequency of the sound

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Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

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What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter or particles
• Energy and matter or particles
• Matter or particles but not energy
• Neither energy nor matter or particles

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Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?

• sound
• light
• ocean
• seismic

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What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a second?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

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