Waves and Energy

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency

• period

• longitudinal 

• transverse wave 

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The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• all of the above

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crest to crest or trough to trough

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• wavelength

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The crest of a wave is the _____________.

• Frequency

• Highest point

• Amplitude

• Lowest point

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True or False: A trough is the lowest point of a wave.

• True

• False

The ____________ of a wave is the rate at which every point on the wave moves up and down.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed