Waves, Light and Sound

Which wave has the longest wave length?

• top wave

• bottom wave

Does this wave have a high frequency or low frequency?

• High

• Low

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What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency
• wavelength
• midpoint
• crest and trough

The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.

• rarefaction
• refraction
• reflection
• diffraction

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A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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Sound is caused by? 

• force
• vibrations
• instruments
• medium

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This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.

• Amplitude
• Pitch
• Volume
• Echo

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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 of a wave.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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Sound travels as a ___________ wave. 

• longitudinal
• transverse
• water
• slinky