Waves Basics

The distance between the top of one wave and the top of the next is the

• Amplitude

• Compression

• Frequency

• Wavelength

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter 'A'?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

When a wave travels through a medium, the wave transfers

• mass, only

• energy, only

• neither mass nor energy

• both mass and energy

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

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Which type of wave is pictured here?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse
• Light 
• Electromagnetic

It is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out.  It is part B in this picture. 

• Compression
• Rarefaction
• Amplitude
• Wavelength