Wave Basics

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 

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 mechanical wave, like a sound wave, cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).

• water.

• air. 

• glass.

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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

It is the part of the wave where the particles are close together.  It is part A on this picture. 

• Compression
• Amplituide
• Rarefaction
• Wavelength

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Material (matter) through which a wave travels

• medium
• Doppler Effect
• sound
• pitch

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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