Waves

What do waves transfer from one place to another?

• Matter

• Energy

• Water

• Sound

What is the maximum displacement of a wave known as?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Crest

What is the distance of one entire oscillation of a wave called?

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Equilibrium

What is measured in Hertz?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

How do you calculate the wave speed?

• Wavelength * Frequency

• Frequency / Wavelength

• Wavelength / Frequency

• Wavelength + Frequency

What type of waves have oscillations perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer?

• Seismic waves

• Longitudinal waves

• Sound waves

• Transverse waves

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• Water waves

• Sound waves

• Radio waves

• Light waves

What does the time period of a wave represent?

• The distance a wave travels

• The number of oscillations per second

• The time it takes for one complete oscillation

• The length of one oscillation

If a wave has a frequency of 4 Hz, what is its time period?

• 0.25 seconds

• 0.5 seconds

• 4 seconds

• 1 second

What is the wave speed if the frequency is 400 Hz and the wavelength is 70 cm?

• 0.28 m/s

• 70 m/s

• 400 m/s

• 280 m/s