Characteristics of Waves

Multiple Choice

What are waves used for?

• Transferring Energy

• Storing Energy

• Moving Objects

• Removing Energy

Multiple Choice

What property does the orange arrow (A) represent?

• Crest

• Trough

• Peak

• Wavelength

Multiple Choice

What part of the transverse wave is letter A?

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest amplitude?

• A

• B

• C

• They have the same amplitude

Multiple Choice

Which one shows the wavelength of a wave?

Math Response

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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Correct Answer: 4

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Multiple Choice

High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.

• varying
• short

• the same
• long

Multiple Choice

What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• Mediums

• Resting position

• Wavelength

• Origin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the amplitude of a transverse wave?

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

• The distance between two consecutive crests

• The height of the wave from the rest position

• The speed at which the wave travels

Multiple Choice

Which wave in the diagram has the longest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Which wave is carrying more energy?

• The blue wave because it has a larger amplitude.

• The blue wave because it has higher frequency.

• The red wave because it has higher amplitude.

• The red wave because it has higher frequency.

Multiple Choice

If the wave speed is constant, what happens to the frequency of the wave if the wavelength increases?

• The frequency increases and then decreases.

• The frequency remains constant.

• The frequency increases.

• The frequency decreases.