Waves Examples

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

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

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

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

• amplitude

• 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

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Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 2

• 3

• 4

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How many waves are in this wave chain?

• 6
• 3
• 4
• 5

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What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

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The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength