Basics of Waves Quiz

What do waves transfer from one place to another?

• Matter

• Energy

• Both matter and energy

• Neither matter nor energy

What is the maximum displacement of a wave called?

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

In a displacement-time graph, what does the x-axis represent?

• Amplitude

• Time

• Distance

• Displacement

How do you calculate the frequency of a wave?

• Time period divided by wavelength

• 1 divided by wavelength

• 1 divided by time period

• Wavelength divided by time period

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

• 1 second

• 0.5 seconds

• 0.25 seconds

• 4 seconds

What is the formula to calculate wave speed?

• Wavelength multiplied by frequency

• Frequency multiplied by time period

• Frequency divided by wavelength

• Wavelength divided by frequency

If a sound wave has a frequency of 400 Hz and a wavelength of 0.7 meters, what is its wave speed?

• 400 meters per second

• 0.7 meters per second

• 280 meters per second

• 70 meters per second

In transverse waves, how do the oscillations move relative to the direction of energy transfer?

• Perpendicular

• Parallel

• Random

• Circular

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

• Light waves

• Seismic P waves

• Shock waves

• Sound waves

What is a characteristic of longitudinal waves?

• They have no regions of compression

• Oscillations are perpendicular to energy transfer

• Oscillations are parallel to energy transfer

• They do not transfer energy