Simple Waves

What is equilibrium for a wave?

• The position of maximum displacement

• The amplitude

• The wavelength

• The position of rest or zero displacement

• The position of maximum displacement

• The amplitude

• The wavelength

• The position of rest or zero displacement

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What is A for a wave?

• The position of maximum displacement

• The amplitude

• The wavelength

• The position of rest or zero displacement

What is the 'shortest distance between two peaks'?

• The wave

• The frequency

• The wavelength

• The Time Period

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What is the 'maximum displacement from the equilibrium'?

• The Amplitude

• The frequency

• The wavelength

• The Time Period

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If the frequency of a wave gets higher what happens?

• The speed goes up

• The speed goes down

• The wavelength goes up

• The wavelength goes down

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Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in (a)  

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Longitudinal wave: vibration is (a)   to direction of wave travel

Transverse wave: vibration is (a)   to direction of wave travel

What are the units of frequency (two!)?

• m

• s

• Hz

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