Wave Properties Quiz 1

Liam is at the beach watching the waves. He notices that each wave has a highest point. What is this highest point called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

Abigail is holding a slinky and creates a wave by pushing and pulling it along its length. What type of wave is she creating, where the particles move parallel to the direction of the wave's movement?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

Noah is observing waves at the beach. He notices that a wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a velocity of 100 m/s. What is its wavelength?

• 2 m

• 0.5 m

• 5 m

• 20 m

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Which of the following is true about transverse waves?

• Particles move perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

• Particles move parallel to the direction of wave motion.

• They only occur in liquids.

• They require no medium to travel.

Liam is observing waves at the beach. If a wave has a velocity of 300 m/s and a wavelength of 3 meters, what is its frequency?

• 10 Hz

• 100 Hz

• 1,000 Hz

• 0.01 Hz

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Daniel and Isla are observing waves at the beach. What is the main difference between the transverse waves they see on the water surface and the longitudinal sound waves they hear?

• Direction of particle motion relative to wave direction

• Speed of the wave

• Frequency of the wave

• Wavelength of the wave

Aria is observing waves at the beach. She notices a wave has a frequency of 25 Hz and a wavelength of 4 meters. What is the velocity of this wave?

• 100 m/s

• 29 m/s

• 6.25 m/s

• 1,000 m/s

In a longitudinal wave, what is the region where particles are closest together called?

• Rarefaction

• Compression

• Amplitude

• Crest

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Aiden is observing a light wave emitted from a distant star. The light wave has a frequency of 6 × 10¹⁴ Hz and a wavelength of 5 × 10⁻⁷ meters. What is its velocity?

• 3 × 10⁸ m/s

• 1.2 × 10⁸ m/s

• 1 × 10⁷ m/s

• 6 × 10⁶ m/s

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Emma and Kai are at the beach observing the waves. Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Seismic P-wave

• Compressed spring

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