Waves - Parts & Properties

What is the name of the part labeled 1 (the highest point)?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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What is the name of the part labeled 2 (the lowest part)?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelengh

• Amplitude

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What is the name of the part labeled 3 (the distance - trough to trough or crest to crest)?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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What is the name of the part labeled 4 (the height)?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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Robert is looking at the screen of an instrument that shows several waves. From point X to point Y, how many total wavelengths are represented?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The lower the amplitude (the height) of a sound wave, the quieter the sound. Which of the following sound waves illustrates the quietest sound?

(Wave 1 has an amplitude of 2 cm, Wave 2 has an amplitude of 4 cm, Wave 3 has an amplitude of 1 cm, and Wave 4 has an amplitude of 4 cm)

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Does Wave A or Wave B have more frequency?

(Wave A has 3 waves and Wave B has 5 waves)

• Wave A

• Wave B

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Where is the wavelength found in a Longitudinal wave?

• From compression to rarefaction.

• From compression to compression.

• From rarefaction to rarefaction.

Where can wavelengths be measured in a Transverse wave?

• From crest to crest.

• From trough to trough.

• From crest to trough.

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The parts of a Longitudinal wave that are close together are called:

• Compressions

• Rarefactions

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