Waves Properties Practice

Calculate the speed of a periodic wave that has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 3 Hz. (Equation: v=fλ)

• 2 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 6 m/s

• 12 m/s

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Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy

• compression

• rarefaction

• speed

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The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz

• seconds

• m/s

• m

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A swimmer notices that 5 waves arrive at the beach every 10 seconds. What is the frequency of the waves? (Equation: f= #of cycles / time)

• 0.1 Hz

• 0.5 Hz

• 10 Hz

• 15 Hz

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A swimmer notices that 1 wave arrives at the beach every 3 seconds. What is the frequency of the waves? (Equation: f= #of cycles / time)

• 0.33 Hz

• 3 Hz

• 10 Hz

• 15 Hz

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Which letter represents wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Origin

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The lowest point of a wave is called what?

• rarefaction

• crest

• trough

• compression

Which is the measurement of the energy of a wave from its resting point to the highest point?

• frequency

• amplitude

• trough

• wavelength

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