Wave Review

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What is a trough in a wave?

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The lowest point of a wave.

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What is a crest in a wave?

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The highest point of a wave.

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What is the resting point in a wave?

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The halfway point between a crest and a trough.

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What is wavelength?

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

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What is amplitude?

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The height of a wave from its resting point to its crest or trough.

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What is a medium in the context of waves?

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The material through which waves travel.

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What is frequency in waves?

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

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True or False: Energy is needed to start a wave.

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True.

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Which wave has a longer wavelength: wave C or wave D?

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Wave D.

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.