Science Waves, Energy, and Information

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves
• Transverse waves
• Sound waves
• P-waves

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions
• Crests and troughs
• Compressions and crests
• Rarefactions and troughs

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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_____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• Amplitude
• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Crest

The longer the _____________  the ______________ the frequency.

• wavelength, lower
• wavelength, higher
• amplitude, lower
• amplitude, higher

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• grams

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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