Wavelength, Amplitude, Frequency

Front

What is the lowest point on a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the highest point on a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

True or False: A crest is the highest point of a wave.

Back

True

Front

True or False: A trough is the lowest point of a wave.

Back

True

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the height of a wave from its rest position to its crest?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is frequency in terms of waves?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What units are used to measure frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

Can sound travel through solids, liquids, and gases?

Back

Yes, sound can travel through all of the above.

Front

What happens to the frequency of a wave if the wavelength decreases?

Back

The frequency increases.