Waves and Energy

Frequency is...

• the number of waves that pass a given point in one second

• the number of waves that pass a given point in one minute

• the number of waves that pass a given point in one hour

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is the lowest point of a transverse wave

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

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the distance a wave travels in one cycle

• frequency

• long

• wavelength

A wave with a short wavelength will have a...

• low frequency

• high frequency

What are the two kinds of waves?

• mechanical and electronic

• long and short

• mechanical and electromagnetic

These waves need a medium to move through

• mechanical

• electronical

• electromagnetic

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These waves don't need a medium to move through.

• mechanical

• electronical

• electromagnetic

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kind of matter that’s distributed by energy

• crest

• medium

• amplitude

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In the waves above, the wave on the left has a _____

• lower amplitude

• higher amplitude

• lower wavelength

• higher crest

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What is the height of a wave?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Crest

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