Parts and properties of waves test review

Front

What is the name of the part labeled 1 (the highest point)?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the name of the part labeled 2 (the lowest part)?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the name of the part labeled 3 (the distance - trough to trough or crest to crest)?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the name of the part labeled 4 (the height)?

Back

Amplitude

Front

Robert is looking at the screen of an instrument that shows several waves. From point X to point Y, how many total wavelengths are represented?

Back

3

Front

Does Wave A or Wave B have more frequency? (Wave A has 3 waves and Wave B has 5 waves)

Back

Wave B

Front

The parts of a Longitudinal wave that are close together are called:

Back

Compressions

Front

The parts of a Longitudinal wave that are spread apart are called:

Back

Rarefactions

Front

Which of the Longitudinal waves has more frequency?
(Wave A has 3 waves and Wave B has 9 waves)

Back

Wave B (the bottom one)

Front

Which of the Transverse Waves has more frequency?
(Wave A has 6 waves and Wave B has 3 waves)

Back

Diagram A (the left one)