Transverse Wave

The highest point of the transverse wave is called _____

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

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The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• frequency

This is the distance from the equilibrium position to the crest or to the trough.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)

• crest to crest

• crest to trough

• trough to crest

• trough to trough

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Examples of transverse wave ( check all that apply)

• Vibration in guitar strings

• a Mexican wave in sports stadium

• ultrasound waves

• micro waves

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A wave in which the movement of the wave’s medium is perpendicular to the movement of the wave traveling through the medium

• Transverse waves

• Compression waves

• Nodular Waves

• Ocean Waves

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The height of the peaks above the resting line in a wave illustrated at point B in the image

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Node

• Wave

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The low point of a wave

• Crest

• Node

• Trough

• Wave

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the high point of a wave

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Node

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The length of one wave; can be measured as the distance from the center of one peak to the center of the next peak

• wave

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude