9.2 🧠Wave properties

Which is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?

• Crest

• Through

• Compression

• Rarefaction

The wavelength of a longitudinal wave is the distance from ______.

• compression to rarefaction

• compression to compression

• Crest to trough

• Crest to Crest

Which is the term for the number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point in 1 s?

• Amplitude

• Wave speed

• Period

• Frequency

If the frequency of a vibrating object decreases, how does the wavelength of the resulting wave change?

• It stays the same

• it increases

• it decreases

• It may increase or decrease, depending on amplitude.

If the amplitude of a wave changes, which also must change?

• Frequency

• Wave speed

• disturbance from the wave

• the direction of the wave