Transverse Waves

The number of waves in a period of time is

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

In a transverse wave, particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction that the wave is traveling

• True

• False

• none of the above

Water waves and light waves are both examples to ___

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Frequency wave

• Sound Wave

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The highest point of the transverse wave is called _____

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

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The lowest point on the transverse wave is called_______

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• frequency

This is the distance from the equilibrium position to the crest or to the trough.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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The wavelength can be measured from ( check all that apply)

• crest to crest

• crest to trough

• trough to crest

• trough to trough

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Examples of transverse wave ( check all that apply)

• Vibration in guitar strings

• a Mexican wave in sports stadium

• ultrasound waves

• micro waves

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As the wavelength increases, the frequency ____

• increases

• decreases

• remain same

• none of the above

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What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• longitudinal wave

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