waves

Which answer best explains what causes a wave?

• Shaking
• Potential energy
• Light
• Vibrations

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• all of the above

What is the unit for frequency?

• Meters

• Hertz

• Decibels

• Meters/Second

What is represented by the  letter 'y'?

• Compression
• Rarefaction
• Wavelength
• Amplitude

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

Distance from an 'x' to an 'x' is a________

• wavelength
• amplitude
• rarefaction
• compression

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

The wavelength of a sound wave is 20m. The frequency is 5 Hz. What is the wave speed?

• 4 m/s

• 100 m/s

• 25 m/s

• 15 m/s