Waves - Characteristics & Properties

What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

• The speed of the wave divided by its frequency.

• The amplitude of the wave measured from the rest position.

• The time it takes for one complete cycle of the wave.

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Waves and particles

• Nodes and antinodes

What is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• Sound waves.

• Light waves.

• Water waves.

• Radio waves.

What is a medium in the context of waves?

• The substance through which a wave travels.

• A type of wave that travels through a vacuum.

• A measurement of wave frequency.

• The speed at which a wave travels.

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• As wavelength increases, frequency increases.

• As wavelength decreases, frequency decreases.

• As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.

• Wavelength and frequency are unrelated.

What is frequency in relation to waves?

• The speed at which waves travel through a medium.

• The distance between two consecutive waves.

• The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

• The amplitude of the waves.

What are the parts of a transverse wave?

• Crests and troughs

• Waves and particles

• Frequency and amplitude

• Reflection and refraction

What happens to the energy of a wave as it travels through a medium?

• The energy of the wave is always transmitted without any loss.

• The energy of the wave can be absorbed, transmitted, or reflected.

• The energy of the wave increases as it travels through the medium.

• The energy of the wave is completely lost when it enters a medium.

What is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound waves

• Light waves.

• Water waves

• Seismic P-waves

What is a wave crest?

• The lowest point of a wave.

• The highest point of a wave.

• The distance between two wave crests.

• The speed at which a wave travels.