Properties of Waves

What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Seismic

• Slinky wave

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What do we call the material through which a wave travels (solid, liquid, or gas)?

• Trough

• Peak

• Wavelength

• Medium

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What is the distance from the resting line to the crest or trough of a wave called?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Medium

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The high points of a transverse wave is called __________

• Crest (peak)

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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What is the distance between any two crests (peaks) or troughs?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Transverse

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The number of times the wavelength occurs in one second, measured in units called hertz.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Medium

• Frequency

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All waves carry ______________.

• Sound

• Light

• Water

• Energy

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Sound travels in which kind of wave?

• Longitudinal waves

• Transverse waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Surface waves

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Light waves and water waves travel in what type of waves?

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

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Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)