Waves - Lesson 3 Quiz

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Wavelength

What is the term used to describe the lowest point of a wave?

• Crest

• Trough

• Frequency

• Amplitude

What is the distance from the equilibrium line to the crest or trough of a wave known as?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Equilibrium

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How is frequency of a wave defined?

• The number of crests that pass a point within a specific unit of time.

• The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.

• The highest point a wave reaches above the equilibrium.

• The lowest point of the wave below the equilibrium.

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What is the measurement between the sides of the wave called?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Trough

• Wavelength