Period and Frequency AP Physics

A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling

• A. surface wave
• B. transverse wave
• C. electromagnetic  wave
• D. longitudinal wave

A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion

• A. mechanical wave
• B. surface wave
• C. longitudinal wave
• D. wave

The number of waves produced per unit time.

• A. amplitude
• B. wave speed
• C. frequency
• D. wavelength

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The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

• A. frequency
• B. wavelength
• C. wave speed
• D. amplitude

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

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What do we call the lowest point of a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• amplitude

What do we call the highest point on a transverse wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

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What is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place?  

• Medium
• Wave
• Compression
• Rarefaction

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Which direction does a Longitudinal wave travel

• parallel
• perpendicular