Introduction to Mechanical Waves

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

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Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• m

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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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