Wave Properties Quiz

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium or space

• A force that pushes objects in motion

• A liquid that carries sound

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What is frequency?

• The number of waves that pass a point per second

• The time it takes for one wave cycle to occur

• The highest point of a wave

• The speed at which a wave travels

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What is wavelength?

• The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

• The height of a wave from its resting position

• The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs

• The number of waves passing a point each second

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What is period?

• The number of waves that pass a point in a second

• The time it takes for one complete wave cycle

• The distance between two crests or troughs

• The maximum energy carried by a wave

What is amplitude?

• The distance from the rest position to the crest or trough

• The number of waves passing a point per second

• The distance between two wave cycles

• The material through which a wave travels

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What is a wave cycle?

• The complete motion of a wave from start to finish

• The height of a wave from the rest position

• The number of waves in one second

• The space between two wave crests

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What is a trough?

• The highest point of a wave

• The lowest point of a wave

• The number of waves passing a given point

• The speed at which a wave moves

What is a crest?

• The highest point of a wave

• The lowest point of a wave

• The distance between wave cycles

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What is energy transfer?

• The way in which energy is absorbed by a material

• The movement of energy from one place to another via a wave

• The rate at which waves move

• The total number of wave cycles in a second

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What is a medium?

• The time it takes for a wave to pass a point

• The material through which a wave travels

• The maximum height of a wave

• The distance between two wave crests

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