Waves Review

Identify the labeled parts of the wave diagram.

a

b

c

d

Crest

Trough

Amplitude

Wavelength

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what type of wave is represented in the picture below?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• ratefaction

• electromagnetic

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What wave has the highest frequency?

• red

• orange

• green

• blue

• purple

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What is the frequency of the wave labelled 3 in the picture below?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

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The material that a mechanical wave travels through like a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma is called the

• amplitude

• wavelength

• medium

• compression

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Mechanical waves travel fastest in a ______ and slowest in a _______.

• liquid, gas

• gas, solid

• liquid, solid

• solid, gas

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frequency tells us the  LOUDNESS of a sound

• true

• false

As the frequency of a spring wave is increased, the _______

• velocity decreases

• velocity increases

• wavelength decreases

• wavelength increases

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Sound waves are what type of waves?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• electromagentic

• all of the above

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Identify the wave pictured.

• longitudinal

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• none of the above

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