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WorksheetsWaves Vocab Basic Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the highest point on a transverse wave called?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
What is the lowest point on a transverse wave called?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
What is the distance between any repeating point on a wave(such as crest to crest) called?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
What is the maximum particle displacement(vibration) from its original position called?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
What type of wave requires a medium?
mechanical
transverse
What type of wave DOES NOT require a medium?
mechanical
transverse
Which is a transverse wave?
Which is a longitudinal wave?
Which type of wave has particle motion that is PARALLEL to the motion of the wave?
Which type of wave has particle motion that is PERPENDICULAR to the motion of the wave?
What type of wave is light?
Electromagetic
Mechanical
Transverse
Longitudinal
What type of wave is sound?
Electromagetic
Mechanical
Transverse
Longitudinal
What is the matter that a wave travels through called?
medium
short
long
Which wave has the highest frequency?
Red
Purple
Which wave has the least energy?
Red
Purple
