Transverse Waves Review

Top of the wave

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Crest

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Bottom of the wave

• Crest

• Trough

• Frequency

• Wavelength

In a transverse wave, how do the particles move?

• They don't move

• Sideways

• Up and down

• In a square

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

As frequency increases, wavelength

• increases

• stays the same

• decreases

• disappears

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What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

• compressional wave

• none of the above

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Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• None (same wavelength)

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What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• Green

• Blue

• Red

• None

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Which wave has the largest amplitude?

• Green

• Blue

• Red

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