Waves and wave properties

Which letter represents wavelength?

• 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 measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?

• mediums

• resting position

• wavelength

• origin

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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

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What is the amplitude of this wave?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 10

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Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

• they are always the same

• when one increases, the other decreases (inversely proportional)

• there is no correlation

• they both vary in an irregular pattern

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Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz

• .75 m/s
• 75 m/s
• 300 m/s

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Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________

• 300 hertz
• .0033 hertz
• 3000 hertz

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