Review Waves

The distance between the rest position to the highest/lowest point of a wave is called......

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

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How do you measure a wavelength for a transverse wave?

• From one compression to the next

• From one crest to one trough

• From crest/crest or trough/trough

• From one amplitude to another

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• Green

• Blue

• Red

• None

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Which two waves have the same frequency?

• 1 & 2

• 1 & 3

• 2 & 4

• 3 & 4

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Which wave behavior is responsible for the echoing effect heard in a large empty room?

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Transmission

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Velocity

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following best describes the wavelength of a wave?

• The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs

• The height from the rest position to the crest

• The time it takes for one full vibration of a particle

• The speed of the wave through a medium

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which wave is pictured? (a)  

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Assume the following graph shows 1 second of time. What is the frequency of the wave?

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