EM Wave Properties

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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10 waves passes through a point every 4 s. Calculate the frequency of the wave.

• 2.5 Hz

• 40 Hz

• 0.4 Hz

• 14 Hz

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Amplitude is a measure of how much _________ the wave is carrying

• energy
• matter
• medium
• frequency

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A particle in a wave takes 20 s to make 4 oscillations. Calculate the period of the wave.

• 80 s

• 5 s

• 0.2 s

• 16 s

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