Waves Warm Up Questions

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

Front

Define wavelength.

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

Front

What is the period of a wave?

Back

The time it takes for one complete cycle of the wave to pass a given point.

Front

How is wave speed calculated?

Back

Wave speed = distance / time.

Front

What does frequency measure in a wave?

Back

The number of complete cycles of a wave that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

Back

As wavelength increases, frequency decreases, and vice versa.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position.

Front

What is the formula for wave speed?

Back

Wave speed = wavelength x frequency.

Front

What is an oscillation?

Back

A repeated back-and-forth motion of a wave.