Wave Lengths Vocabulary

What property of a wave is represented by letter B? (a)  

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Speed

• Frequency

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Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave? (a)  

• A

• B & D

• D

• C & G

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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• velocity

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What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 3

• 10

• 4

• 8

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What would happen to the wavelength if the frequency was doubled?

• the wavelength would be halved

• the wavelength would be doubled

• the wavelength would stay the same

• frequency does not affect wavelength

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What is the wavelength of this wave?

• 3

• 8

• 10

• 4

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refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Velocity

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If the speed of a wave is 300 m/s and its frequency is 60 Hz, what is its wavelength?

• 5 m

• 10 m

• 15 m

• 20 m

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Which of the following is true about the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• They are directly proportional

• They are inversely proportional

• They are not related

• They are equal

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