iGCSE Waves Vocabulary

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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What is another name for wave height?

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Origin

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

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Origin

If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

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If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

You shine a light on a mirror and the light waves bounce back. Which phenomenon is happening?

• constructive interference
• refraction
• reflection
• diffraction

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