Measuring Waves

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

• amplitude

• peak

• trough

• wavelength

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

• amplitude
• peak

• trough
• wavelength

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the peak

• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

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The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Peak

• Trough
• Wavelength

The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed 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
• Peak

• Frequency
• Wavelength

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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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A longitudinal wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).

• water.

• air.

• glass.

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

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

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

• A
• B & D
• B & F
• F

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