Waves and Their Properties Quiz

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Frequency

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Frequency

What is the distance between two nearby crests or troughs called?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed

What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second called?

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Frequency

• Amplitude

If a wave has a wavelength of 2 meters and a frequency of 5 Hz, what is its speed?

• 2.5 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 7 m/s

• 0.4 m/s

If a wave travels at 300 m/s and has a wavelength of 15 meters, what is its frequency?

• 20 Hz

• 5 Hz

• 10 Hz

• 45 Hz

What is the formula to calculate the speed of a wave?

• Speed = Frequency + Wavelength

• Speed = Wavelength / Frequency

• Speed = Frequency / Wavelength

If the speed of a wave is 340 m/s and its frequency is 170 Hz, what is its wavelength?

• 0.5 meters

• 2 meters

• 1 meter

• 510 meters

What happens to the size of the wavelength if the frequency of the wave increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It doubles

What unit is frequency measured in?

• Meters (m)

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Hertz (Hz)

• Seconds (s)