Wave Properties Reading Comprehension

What is a wavelength in the context of a wave cycle?

• The distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough

• The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

• The height of the wave's crest above the rest position

• The amount of energy the wave carries

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What does the period of a wave represent?

• The distance a wave travels in one cycle

• The amount of energy the wave carries

• The time for a particle on a medium to make one complete vibrational cycle

• The height of the wave's crest above the rest position

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The distance from crest to crest or from trough to trough

• The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

• The height of the wave's crest above the rest position

• How much energy the wave carries

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What is the unit used to measure the frequency of a wave?

• Seconds

• Hertz (Hz)

• Meters

• Watts

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Which wave has the highest frequency according to the diagram?

• The top wave

• The bottom wave

• Both waves have the same frequency

• The frequency cannot be determined from the diagram

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What is a transverse wave?

• A wave where the displacement of the medium is parallel to the direction of energy transfer

• A wave where the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

• A wave that does not transfer energy

• A wave that only occurs in a vacuum

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

• Sound waves in air

• A wave in a "slinky"

• A ripple in a pond

• All of the above

What characterizes longitudinal waves?

• The displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the wave's propagation

• The displacement of the medium is parallel to the wave's propagation

• The waves do not require a medium to travel through

• The waves only occur in solid materials

What are the two areas of a longitudinal wave called?

• Crest and Trough

• Compression and Rarefaction

• Amplitude and Frequency

• Wavelength and Amplitude

How is wave speed calculated in a longitudinal wave?

• Wave Speed = Wavelength / Frequency

• Wave Speed = Wavelength + Frequency

• Wave Speed = Wavelength x Frequency

• Wave Speed = Frequency / Wavelength

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