Waves basics

What do waves transfer from one place to another?

• Sound

• Water

• Energy

• Matter

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What is the maximum displacement of a wave known as?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Frequency

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What term describes the distance of one entire oscillation of a wave?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

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What is measured in Hertz?

• Time period

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

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How do you calculate the wave speed?

• Wavelength + Frequency

• Wavelength / Frequency

• Wavelength * Frequency

• Frequency / Wavelength

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

• Seismic waves

• Sound waves

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

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

• Sound waves

• Seismic P waves

• Light waves

• Shock waves

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What does the time period of a wave represent?

• The distance a wave travels

• The number of oscillations per second

• The length of one oscillation

• The time it takes for one complete oscillation

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

• 4 seconds

• 0.5 seconds

• 0.25 seconds

• 1 second

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What are longitudinal waves characterized by?

• Oscillations in a circular motion

• A lack of oscillations

• Oscillations parallel to the direction of energy transfer

• Oscillations perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer