Basic Waves

What do waves transfer from one location to another?

• Nothing

• Both matter and energy

• Matter

• Energy

What is the maximum displacement of a wave called?

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

• Crest

• Equilibrium

• Amplitude

• Trough

What does the wavelength of a wave represent?

• The height of the wave

• The speed of the wave

• The depth of the wave

• The length of one complete oscillation

What does the time period of a wave represent?

• Frequency

• Wave speed

• Time for one oscillation

• Distance traveled

If the time period is 0.5 seconds, what is the frequency?

• 4 Hz

• 0.5 Hz

• 2 Hz

• 1 Hz

What is the relationship between time period and frequency?

• Inversely proportional

• Unrelated

• Equal

• Directly proportional

What is the unit of frequency?

• Hertz

• Seconds

• Waves

• Meters

How do you calculate wave speed?

• Frequency - Wavelength

• Amplitude + Frequency

• Wavelength * Frequency

• Frequency / Wavelength

If a wave's frequency is 400 Hz and its wavelength is 0.7 meters, what is its speed?

• 0.00175 m/s

• 1100 m/s

• 280 m/s

• 100 m/s