Wave Properties - L1

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that carries energy from one place to another.

• A type of physical barrier.

• A form of light visible to the human eye.

• A sound produced by vibrations.

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What is the highest point on a wave called?

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Wavelength

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What term describes the lowest point on a wave?

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

What does the amplitude of a wave measure?

• The distance between two crests

• The height from the line of origin to a crest or trough

• The distance between two troughs

• The total energy of the wave

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What is the wavelength of a wave?

• The height from the line of origin to a crest

• The distance between a crest and a trough

• The distance between two corresponding points on a wave

• The total length of the wave

What does the term "frequency" refer to in physics?

• The speed of the wave

• The number of waves that cross a given point in a given amount of time

• The height of the wave

• The distance between two waves

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What units are used for measuring frequency in the wave speed formula?

• Meters (m)

• Seconds (s)

• Hertz (Hz)

• Meters per second (m/s)

How is the wavelength of a transverse wave measured?

• From crest to crest or trough to trough

• From crest to trough

• From start to end of one cycle

• From the highest to the lowest point

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In a longitudinal wave, how is the wavelength measured?

• A) From crest to crest

• B) From trough to trough

• C) From compression to rarefaction

• D) From compression to compression

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What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• surface
• none of the above

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