Waves and Wave Properties

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

• can be longitudinal or transverse

• can move through space

• must have matter to move

• carries energy

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter is a trough?

• F
• G
• H
• J

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____________________  is the number of waves that move past one spot in a second

• energy
• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency

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 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s
• 50 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 0.5 m/s

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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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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 Hz
• 3400 m/s
• 34 Hz

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Transverse waves have:

• crests and troughs

• troughs and rarefactions

• compressions and contractions

• rarefactions and crests

The measurement for Frequency is...

• Cycle

• Meters

• Hertz

• Seconds

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The distance from one wave crest to the next crest is ____.

• the amplitude

• a trough

• a wavelength

• the frequency

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