Wave Physics

The highest point on a transverse wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

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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†If 10 waves pass one point every 16.0 seconds, what is the frequency of the wave?

• 10 Hz
• 1.6 Hz
• 0.625 Hz
• 0.312 Hz

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When two waves combine to form a new wave with a larger amplitude, it is called 

• Diffraction
• Destructive Interference
• Resonance
• Constructive Interference

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A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 25 m

• 125 m

• 5 m

• 25 m/s

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What phenomenon does this image demonstrate?

• Constructive interference
• Destructive interference
• Increasing frequency
• Increasing period

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Which wave has the shortest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which wave has highest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of these waves has the smallest amplitude?

• P

• Q

• S

• T