Understanding Basic Features of Waves

What is the displacement of a point on a wave?

• The time taken for one complete oscillation

• The total length of the wave

• The distance from the point to the equilibrium position

• The distance from the wave's peak to its trough

How is amplitude defined in the context of waves?

• The speed at which the wave travels

• The time taken for one complete wave cycle

• The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position

• The distance between two consecutive crests

What does the wavelength of a wave represent?

• The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position

• The distance between two consecutive points with the same phase

• The time taken for one complete oscillation

• The speed of the wave

Which symbol is commonly used to represent wavelength?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Gamma

• Lambda

What is the time period of a wave?

• The distance between two consecutive crests

• The time taken to complete one full oscillation

• The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position

• The speed at which the wave travels

How is frequency related to the time period?

• Frequency is half the time period

• Frequency is twice the time period

• Frequency is the inverse of the time period

• Frequency is the square of the time period

What is the unit of frequency?

• Joules

• Seconds

• Meters

• Hertz

If a wave has a time period of 0.5 seconds, what is its frequency?

• 2 Hertz

• 1 Hertz

• 4 Hertz

• 0.5 Hertz

What does the speed of a wave represent?

• The time taken for one complete oscillation

• The distance between two consecutive points with the same phase

• The distance traveled by the wave per unit time

• The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position

Which symbol is typically used to denote wave speed?

• W

• V

• X

• U