Waves

Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

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The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• m

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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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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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

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Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• B & F
• F

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A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

• A. surface wave
• B. transverse wave
• C. electromagnetic  wave
• D. longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion

• A. mechanical wave
• B. surface wave
• C. longitudinal wave
• D. wave