Wave Basics | FuseSchool

Frequency is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time.  How much time is usually used for this?

• 1 hour

• 1 second

Period refers to the ______  it takes for something to happen.

• time

• distance

The period of the Earth to circle the sun is...

• 365 days

• 24 hours

Which item has the longer wavelength

• infrared radiation

• Am radio waves

• x-rays

• gamma rays

Amplitude is

• The height from the top of the wave to the flat sea.

• The distance between the top of waves.