Waves and Sound

The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

• frequency
• wavelength
• wave speed
• amplitude

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The letter "A" in this illustration is called what on a wave?

• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Hertz
• Wavelength

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What do we call the top of the wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

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What do we call the bottom of a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude

Which of the following is NOT a property of a wave?

• refraction
• amplitude
• frequency
• wavelength

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A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer

• matter.   
• energy.     
• media. 
• crests.

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

• surface wave
• transverse wave
• electromagnetic  wave
• longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion

• mechanical wave
• surface wave
• longitudinal wave
• wave

What kind of wave is pictured?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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What type of wave is pictured?

• Transversal
• Longitudinal
• Surface
• Seismic

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