Waves Intro and Parts

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Speed

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

• Light wave

• Sound wave

• Radio wave

• Microwave

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Which of the following is a type of mechanical wave?

• Radio wave

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Gamma ray

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to...

• Move

• Expand

• Vibrate

• Compress

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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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 travel fastest through:

• solids

• liquids

• gases