Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Review 2025

The high point of a transverse wave.

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

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The low point of a transverse wave.

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

The place where a longitudinal wave is close together.

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

The part of a longitudinal wave that is farthest apart.

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

The distance between resting point and crest, or resting point and trough.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

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The distance between crest and crest, or trough and trough on a transverse wave.

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

Waves carry what?

• Matter

• Molecules

• Energy

• Splashes

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Medium, or media, means what when talking about waves?

• Energy the wave carries.

• Matter the wave travels through.

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A wave with a large amplitude will have more or less energy than a wave with a small amplitude?

• More energy

• Less energy

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Frequency measures what?

• The amount of enery in the wave.

• The amplitude of the wave.

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

• The speed of each wave.