Period and Frequency Practice

True/False: The time for a complete back-and-forth swing of a pendulum is its frequency.

• True

• False

F​ ​ (a)  

G​ ​ (b)  

H ​ (c)  

dotted line ​ (d)  

J​ ​ ​ (e)  

• crest

• amplitude

• trough

• rest position

• wavelength

• frequency

• period

• time and distance

• wave height

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Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?

• The wavelength increases

• The wavelength decreases

• The wavelength increases and then decreases

• The wavelength remains the same

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9. The frequency of a wave is measured in ____________________.

• Hertz

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

• Rarefaction

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Of the visible spectrum, what color has the highest frequency?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

• Violet

How many wavelengths are pictured here?

• 0.5

• 1.0

• 1.5

• 2.0

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What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

• frequency

• wavelength

• midpoint

• crest and trough

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A

• B

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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True/False: The period of a wave is the time it takes for one complete cycle to occur.

• True

• False