13.2 Wave Properties

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that transfers matter from place to place.

• A disturbance that transfers energy, but not matter.

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

• 34 m/s

• 3400 m/s

• 3400 Hz

• 34 Hz

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A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 25 m

• 125 m

• 5 m

• 25 m/s

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One end of a rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of 0.25 m. The frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?

• 3.00 m/s

• 2.50 m/s

• 0.75 m/s

• 1.25 m/s

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Amplitude reflects the amount of __________ in a wave.

• energy

• speed

• number of cycles

• number of troughs

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The number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given amount of time is its __________.

• frequency

• longitudinal

• period

• transverse

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When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency.

• The wavelength increases.

• The wavelength decreases.

• There is not enough information given.

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The lowest point on a wave is the __________.

• amplitude

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The amount of time that occurs in one cycle.

• The amount of cycles that occur in a given time.

• The distance traveled by the wave during one full cycle.

• The size of the disturbance.

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