AP Physics Waves

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of energy the wave had?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• wave speed

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Mechanical waves usually travel fastest through:

• solids

• liquids

• gases

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A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• transverse wave

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Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

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Mechanical waves usually travels fastest as the temperature of the medium:

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same