Waves

The highest point on a transverse wave is the ______.

• trough

• wavelength

• crest

• equilibrium

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The lowest point on a transverse wave is called the _____.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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What would you label this arrow? It is showing the distance between the equilibrium and the crest. It can also measure the distance between the equilibrium and the trough.

• amplitude

• equilibrium

• wavelength

• crest

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What would you label the arrow on this image?

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

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What would you label this arrow? It is showing the "middle point" around which the wave moves.

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• equilibrium

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What should you label the arrow in the image? The arrow is pointing at where the waves are PRESSED together.

• rarefaction

• compression

• wavelength

• crest

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What is the arrow pointing at in the picture? It is pointing where the wave is being spread apart.

• rarefaction

• compression

• equilibrium

• wavelength

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The arrow is measuring the ________.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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A transverse wave moves ____ and ____.

• It does not move

• up and down

• back and forth

• moves in all different directions

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Which wave has a higher frequency? A or B

• A

• B

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