Understanding Transverse Waves

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Frequency

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a transverse wave called?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

In a transverse wave, what is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

Which part of a transverse wave is measured from the rest position to the crest?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Frequency

If the wavelength of a wave is 2 meters, what is the distance between two consecutive crests?

• 1 meter

• 2 meters

• 3 meters

• 4 meters

What is the term for the height of a wave from the rest position to the crest?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Frequency

Which of the following is NOT a part of a transverse wave?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Volume

What is the term for the time it takes for one complete wave to pass a given point?

• Frequency

• Period

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

If a wave has a high frequency, what can be said about its wavelength?

• It is long

• It is short

• It is the same

• It is zero