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Wave Properties

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is wavelength a measure of?
a)
height of a wave
b)
speed of a wave
c)
temperature of a wave
d)
distance between two points on a wave
2.
What is the amplitude of a wave related to?
a)
velocity
b)
speed
c)
mass
d)
height
3.
In the wave equation (λ) represents what?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
wave speed
4.
The highest point of a wave is called the
a)
rest position
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
peak
5.
If a wave is traveling at a certain speed and its frequency is doubled, what happens to is wavelength?
a)
the wavelength doubles
b)
the wavelength is halved
c)
the wavelength is stopped
d)
the wavelength remains the same
6.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
point of origin
d)
compression point
7.
What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
midpoint
d)
crest and trough
8.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength