Waves Review

In a transverse wave, the wave travels _________ to the medium.

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Alongside

• Slanted

In a longitudinal wave, the wave travels _________ to the medium.

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Alongside

• Slanted

Transverse waves are made up of.......

• Crests and Troughs

• Compressions and Rarefactions

Longitudinal waves are made up of.....

• Crests/Troughs

• Compressions/Rarefactions

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• Green

• Blue

• Red

• None

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Which wave has the largest amplitude?

• Green

• Blue

• Red

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What do all these pictures have in common?

• They all have 5 waves

• They all have 4 waves

• They all have 3 waves

• They all have 2 waves

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Which wave has the lowest frequency?

• C

• A

• F

• D

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Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

• Crest/Peak

• Wave Speed

• Resting Point

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Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

• vibration

• compression

• medium

• crest

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