Wave Properties Quiz

What type of wave are ripples on a water surface?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

What type of waves show areas of compression and rarefaction?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Surface

• Electromagnetic

Sound waves traveling through air are an example of which type of wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Surface

• Electromagnetic

What is the maximum displacement of a point on a wave from its undisturbed position called?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Period

What is the distance from a point on one wave to the equivalent point on the adjacent wave called?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

What is the number of waves passing a point each second called?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of wave motion?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Density

• Frequency

Which type of wave is characterized by the movement of particles perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Surface

• Electromagnetic

Which type of wave is characterized by the movement of particles parallel to the direction of wave travel?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Surface

• Electromagnetic

What term describes the time it takes for one complete wave cycle to pass a point?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Period