Waves and Wave Properties

Waves transfer _______.

• particles

• matter

• energy

_____ waves have vibrations that run parallel to the direction the wave travels, and _____ waves have vibrations that run perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

• transverse, longitudinal

• longitudinal, transverse

Examples of this type of waves include water waves, waves on a string/jump rope, and light waves.

• transverse

• longitudinal

Examples of _____ waves include sound waves and earthquake P-waves.

• transverse

• longitudinal

_______ is the distance between waves, measured from one crest to the next crest.

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

The _______ is the highest point on a transverse wave, and the ____ is the lowest point.

• Trough, Crest

• Crest, Trough

• Compression, Rarefaction

• Rarefaction, Compression

The _______ is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

Frequency is measured in _______.

• Hertz (Hz)

• Meters per second

• Meters

• Newtons

Frequency is how many waves pass a point in 1 second. If 100 waves pass a given point in 4 seconds, what is the wave's frequency?

• 25 Hz

• 100 Hz

• 4 Hz

• 400 Hz