Wave Equation Practice

The highest point of a wave is?

• crest

• trough

• point of origin

• comppression point

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

• frequency

• wavelength

• midpoint

• crest and trough

A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• compression

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A

• B

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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

Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?

• compression

• rarefaction

• crest 

• amplitude

What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?

• longitudinal

• transverse

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A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

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The speed of a wave is 74m/s. If the wavelength is 12m, what is the frequency?

• 6.2 Hz

• 16.2 Hz

• 888 Hz

• 0.16 Hz

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The frequency of a wave is 3.3 Hz. If the wavelength is 7.4 m, how fast is the wave moving?

• 2.24 m/s

• 24.4 m/s

• 0.45 m/s

• 0.24 m/s

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