Wave Quiz

Which letter shows amplitude?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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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

Which is the correct equation for calculating the speed of a wave?

• T = 1/f

• Speed= Wavelength x Period

• Speed = Wavelength/Frequency

• Speed= Wavelength x Frequency

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A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 25 m

• 125 m

• 5 m

• 25 m/s

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

• 34 m/s

• 3400 Hz

• 3.4 Hz 

• 34 Hz

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One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?

• 3.00 m/s

• 2.50 m/s

• .75 m/s

• 1.25 m/s

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When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

• The wavelength increases.

• The wavelength decreases.

• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

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A high energy wave is considered to have a high

• amplitude

• wavelength

• wavespeed

• period

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A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?

• 320.23 m/s

• 1391.3 hz

• 73.6 m/hz

• 73.6 m/s

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