Characteristics of Waves

Identify the wave part

• crest

• trough

• compression

• refraction

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Identify the wave part

• crest

• trough

• compression

• refraction

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Letter D represents the ______ of the wave.

• amplitude

• frequency

• crest

• wavelength

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Comparing Wave A to Wave B, Wave A has a...

• higher crest

• longer wavelength

• higher frequency

• greater amplitude

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Which letter corresponds to the wavelength of the wave?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Sound waves are _______________

• Transverse waves
• Longitudinal waves
• Circular waves
• Seismic waves

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When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.

• sound
• water
• transverse
• longitudinal

A wave transfers:

• matter
• water
• energy
• particles

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Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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