Wave Basics

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

• A. surface wave

• B. transverse wave

• C. electromagnetic wave

• D. longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion

• A. mechanical wave
• B. surface wave
• C. longitudinal wave
• D. wave

The number of waves produced per unit time.

• A. amplitude
• B. wave speed
• C. frequency
• D. wavelength

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The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

• A. frequency
• B. wavelength
• C. wave speed
• D. amplitude

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A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a

• A. rarefaction.
• B. vibration
• C.compression
• D. surface wave.

High energy waves have a ____. 

• high frequency
• low frequency
• small amplitude
• big wavelength

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

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

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What do we call the lowest point of a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude

What do we call the highest point on a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency