Types of Waves and properties of waves

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

The highest point of a wave is?

• crest
• trough
• point of origin
• comppression point

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• m

In a transverse wave, particles move...?

• at right angles to the wave

• vertically

• parallell

• in same direction

In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

• back and forth

• parallel to the direction of the wave

• vertically

• in the direction of the hertz

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength