Measuring Waves

Which letter is a trough?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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Frequency is

• Amount of time it takes for one wavelength

• How many wavelengths are completed in one second

• Distance between two crests or two troughs

• Amount of energy in a wave

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These waves have the same

• amplitude

• frequency

• period 

• wavelength

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

• True

• False

• none of the above

What is the amplitude of a wave?

• The farthest a material is moved from its resting position

• The pitch of a sound wave

• The speed a wave travels

• The distance between identical features of a wave

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In a transverse wave, the vibrations are __________ to the direction of the wave.

Compare and contrast transverse and longitudinal waves, giving examples of each.

Aside from measuring wavelength from crest-crest, we can measure wavelength from __________-___________

• Trough-trough

• Crest-trough

• Rest-trough

• Amplitude-crest

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Which of these two waves carries more energy?

• Low-frequency wave

• High-frequency wave

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Which of these two waves has a larger wavelength?

• Low-frequency wave

• High-frequency wave

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